2004 in Switzerland

"See also:"
2003 in Switzerland,
other events of 2004,
2005 in Switzerland.----

Events

Incumbents

*Joseph Deiss -- President of the Confederation 2004
*Samuel Schmid -- Vice-President of the Confederation 2004
*Max Binder -- 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 der Schweiz 2005: Erika Burkart
*ZKB Schillerpreis 2004: Christoph Keller for "Der beste Tänzer"
*Solothurner Literaturpreis 2004: Barbara Honigmann
* 2004: Felicitas Hoppe and Marcel Beyer

Film awards

*Swiss Film Prize 2004 (Schweizer Filmpreis/Prix du cinéma suisse)
**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 movie 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 (5th)
**Government: Hansruedi Fehrlin, corps commander of the Swiss Air Force (use of surveillance drones)
**Business: santésuisse (Tarmed system)
**Workplace: Zurich Municipal Police (email surveillance)
**Lifetime achievement: Josef Leu, National Councillor CVP/LU (parliamentary work)
**Winkelried-Award: Daniele Jenni (attorney of WEF opponents)
*Prix Evenir 2004: Team Veloland Schweiz (Markus Capirone, Thomas Ledergerber, Martin Utiger and Peter Anrig)
*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" [http://th04acc0148.swisswebaward.ch]
*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

*January 19: Walter Hagmann, 72, National Councillor (1963-1975)
*February 1: O. W. Fischer, 89, German actor, Ticino resident since the 1960s
*February 7: Willi Gautschi, 84, historian
*February 24?: Rudolf von Albertini, 80, historian
*March 11: Hans Gygax, 98, author
*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 (Double)
*May 16: Andreas Dürr, 70, National Councillor (1970-1983)
*May 24: Karl Bachmann, 88, politician, National Councillor from Schwyz in the 1960s
*May 28: Carlos Grosjean, 85, National Councillor
*May 30: Christian Staub, 85, photographer
*June 4: Werner Spross, 79, businessman
*June 6: Louis Conne, 98, sculptor and graphist
*June 9: Roland Ruffieux, c. 81, historian
*June 15: Ulrich Inderbinen, 103, mountain guide
*June: Riccardo Anselmi, 58, musician
*June: Rolf Wüthrich, 65, football player
*June 30: Paul Bürgi, 83, politician, parliamentarian of St. Gallen (1959-1987)
*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
*July 17: Alfred Hofkunst, 61, artist
*August 17: Clo Duri Bezzola, 59, Romansh language author, teacher
*August: Walo Bertschinger, construction entrepreneur
*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 (Professor emeritus at the ETH Zurich)
*October 2: Robert Leuenberger, 88, theologian, president of the University of Zurich, father of Moritz Leuenberger
*October 4: Willy Guhl, 89, designer
*October 8: Rico Weber, 62, artist
*October 15: Walter Bretscher, 66, screenwriter, journalist
*October 16: Mario Santi, 63, Sports commentator
*October 22: Jean-François Leuba, 70, politician
*October 30: Ernst Cincera, 77, National Councillor
*November 4: Beat Tschümperlin, 50, politician, member of the Nidwalden government in office
*November 8: Davy Sidjanski, 49, editor
*November 16: Hans Künzi, 80, politician
*November 21: Uwe Scholz, 45, German dance choreographer, director Zurich Opera ballet (1985-1991)
*November 26: Hans Schaffner, 96, member of the Federal Council in the 1960s
*November 27: 7 fire fighters in Gretzenbach
*December 1: Rudolf Gisler, 62, politician, former "Landammann" of Glarus
*December 16: Dietrich Schwanitz, 64, German professor and author, grew up in Switzerland.
*December 17: Gyula Marsovszky, 68, Grand Prix motorcycle rider
*December 18: Marcel Pasche, 73, former Edipresse manager, "24 Heures" editor-in-chief.
*December: Heinrich (Heini) Gränicher, 71, ETH professor for experimental physics
*December 22: Peter Schärer, 71, dean of Dental School, Zurich
*December 26: Otto Marchi, 62, writer, one of the Swiss tsunami victims
*December 28, Aldo Zappia, 80, football player

"See also:" deaths in 2004, list of Swiss people, 2005 in Switzerland#Deaths.