2004 in Switzerland

Incumbents

• Joseph Deiss -- President of the Confederation 2004
• Samuel Schmid -- Vice-President of the Confederation 2004
• Max Binder -- President of [the National Council (Switzerland)|President of the National Council] 2004
• Fritz Schiesser -- President of the Council of States 2004
• Heinz Aemisegger - President of the Federal Supreme Court 2003-2004
• Giusep Nay - Vice-President of the Federal Supreme Court 2003-2004

Awards

Literary awards

• Aargauer Literaturpreis 2004: Anna Felder
• Prix Dentan 2004: Jean-Michel Olivier for "L'enfant secret"
• Gottfried-Keller-Preis 2004: Klaus Merz
• Prix Littéraire Lipp Suisse 2004: Yvette Z'Graggen for "Un étang sous la glace"
• Prix Georges-Nicole 2004: Jean-Euphèle Milcé for "L'Alphabet des nuits"
• Prix Eugène Rambert 2004: Thomas Bouvier
• Prix Edouard Rod 2004: Georges Haldas
• Grosser Schillerpreis 2005: Erika Burkart
• ZKB Schillerpreis 2004: Christoph Keller for "Der beste Tänzer"
• Solothurner Literaturpreis 2004: Barbara Honigmann
• Spycher: Literaturpreis Leuk 2004: Felicitas Hoppe and Marcel Beyer

Film awards

• Swiss Film Prize 2004
• *Fiction: "Jagged Harmonies: Bach vs. Frederick II" by Dominique de Rivaz
• *Documentary: "Mais in Bundeshuss - Le génie helvétique" by Jean-Stéphane Bron
• *Short film: "L'escalier" by Frédéric Mermoud
• *Performance in a leading role: Bettina Stucky as "Meier Marilyn" in "Meier Marilyn" by Stina Werenfels
• *Performance in a supporting role: Gilles Tschudi as "Secretary Goltz" in "Jagged Harmonies: Bach vs. Frederick II" by Dominique de Rivaz
• *Special Jury Prize: Corinna Glaus for casting the film "Ready, Steady, Charlie!"
• Golden Leopard 2004: Private by Saverio Costanzo
• Berner Filmpreis: Dieter Fahrer for the documentary "Que sera?"
• Luzerner Filmpreis: "The Last Connection" by Marcel Baumann and "Wackelkontakt" by Ralph Etter
• Cinéma Tout Ecran 2004: Best Film "Avanim" by Raphaël Nadjari
• Zürcher Filmpreis:
• *"Im Nordwind" by Bettina Oberli, "Verflixt verliebt" by Peter Luisi, "Ma famille africaine" by Thomas Thümena, "Krokus – as long as we live" by Reto Caduff.
• *Fred van der Kooij, film director, and Matthias Brunner, movie theater director.
• See also: List of film awards

Other

• Swiss Award 2003:
• *Swiss of the Year: Roger Federer
• *Culture: Mario Botta, architect
• *Economy: Hansueli Loosli, member of management Coop.
• *Entertainment: DJ Bobo
• *Politics: Micheline Calmy-Rey
• *Society: Jacob Kellenberger, president ICRC.
• *Sports: Roger Federer
• Marcel Benoist Prize 2004: Adriano Aguzzi, neuropathologist at University of Zurich
• Swiss Big Brother Award 2004
• *Government: Hansruedi Fehrlin, corps commander of the Swiss Air Force
• *Business: santésuisse
• *Workplace: Zurich Municipal Police
• *Lifetime achievement: Josef Leu, National Councillor CVP/LU
• *Winkelried-Award: Daniele Jenni
• Prix Evenir 2004: Team Veloland Schweiz
• Prix Gaïa 2004: André Beyner
• Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine 2004: Hans Clevers and Alec J. Jeffreys
• Schweizer KleinKunstPreis 2004: Jean Claude Sassine and Andreas Thiel
• National Latsis-Prize 2004: Simon Gächter
• Miss Suisse 2004: Fiona Hefti
• Miss Suisse Romande 2004: Céline Nusbaumer
• Hans-Reinhart-Ring 2005: Dominique Catton
• Credit Suisse Sports Awards 2004:
• *Swiss Sportsperson of the Year
• **Female: Karin Thürig
• **Male: Roger Federer
• *Team: Patrick Heuscher and Stefan Kobel, beach volleyball players
• *Newcomer: Marcel Hug
• *Disabled: Urs Kolly
• *Coach: Rolf Kalich
• ThinkQuest Swiss Web Awards 2004: "Neeracherried ein Flachmoor"
• Grand Prix of the Fondation vaudoise pour la promotion et la création artistiques 2004: Thierry Lang
• Wakker Prize 2004: City of Biel/Bienne
• Prix Walo 2003
• *Public's favorite: Sven Epiney
• *Honorary: César Keiser and Margrit Läubli
• *Pop: Lunik
• *Rock: Patent Ochsner
• *Volksmusik: Original Streichmusik Alder
• *Comedy: Lorenz Keiser
• *Actor: Esther Gemsch
• *Film: Achtung, fertig, Charlie!
• *Newcomer: Mia Aegerter
• *TV: Lüthi & Blanc
• Kunstpreis der Stadt Zürich: Pierre Favre
• *Johann-Jakob-Bodmer-Medaille: Ilma Rakusa
• See also: Balzan Prize, Rose d'Or

Deaths

• February 1: O. W. Fischer, 89, German actor, Ticino resident since the 1960s
• March 17: Monique Laederach, 65, French and German language author
• March 29: Peter Ustinov, 82, actor
• March 31: Hedi Lang, 72, politician, first woman to preside the National Council, member of the government the canton of Zurich
• April 15: Hans Gmür, 77, theatre author, director, composer, and producer
• April 17: Edmond Pidoux, 95, author
• April 24: José Giovanni, 80, French author, crime writer, film producer
• May 1: Felix Haug, 52, pop musician
• June 15: Ulrich Inderbinen, 103, mountain guide
• June: Rolf Wüthrich, 65, football player
• July 1: Ettore Cella, 90, actor, director, author, and translator
• July 4: Jean-Marie Auberson, 84, orchestra conductor
• July 14: Hans A. Pestalozzi, 75, author, manager, social critic
• August 22: Ota Šik, 84, Czech economist and politician, professor at St. Gallen
• August 24: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, 78, Swiss-born American psychiatrist
• August 28: Sigi Feigel, 83, attorney
• September 29: Alberto Camenzind, 90, architect
• October 22: Jean-François Leuba, 70, politician
• October 30: Ernst Cincera, 77, National Councillor
• November 21: Uwe Scholz, 45, German dance choreographer, director Zurich Opera ballet
• November 26: Hans Schaffner, 96, member of the Federal Council in the 1960s
• November 27: 7 fire fighters in Gretzenbach
• December 16: Dietrich Schwanitz, 64, German professor and author, grew up in Switzerland.
• December 17: Gyula Marsovsky, 68, Grand Prix motorcycle rider
• December 22: Peter Schärer, 71, dean of Dental School, Zurich