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2022 in Switzerland
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Events in the year 2022 in Switzerland.
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Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland
January
- Ignazio Cassis of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) assumes the presidency, succeeding Guy Parmelin of the Swiss People’s Party (SVP).[1]
April
- 26 April – The House of Switzerland is hosted at Milan's Casa degli Artisti, showcasing Swiss innovation, design, and culture in the Brera district.[2]
June
- 2-3 June – The Swiss Economic Forum is held in Interlaken, featuring around 1,350 CEOs and leading Swiss entrepreneurs.[3]
- 29-30 June – The One Young World Switzerland Caucus is held in Uzwil, focusing on business, sustainability, and social impact.[4]
August
- 3 August – The 75th Locarno Film Festival opens in Locarno with Bullet Train by David Leitch.[5]
- 26 August – The Athletissima is held in Lausanne at Stade Olympique de la Pontaise as part of the 2022 Diamond League; Noah Lyles wins the men’s 200m with a time of 19.56 seconds.[6]
- The Federal Council passes legislation requiring Swiss political parties to disclose party financing sources and campaign donations starting with the 2023 elections.[1]
September
- 5 September – Swiss Digital Days 2022 begins, offering over 100 events on digitalization, including herHACK (women in tech), GreenTech Startup Battle (sustainability), and NextGen Future Skills Labs (future skills), with both in-person and online participation.[7]
November
- 23 November – The General Council Summit Switzerland 2022 is held in Zurich, discussing ESG law, term sheets, dispute management, and remote work regulations.[8]
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Deaths
- 7 January – Laurence Boissier, writer and artist (born 1965)[9]
- 20 January – René Robert, photographer (born 1936)[10]
- 21 January – Marcel Mauron, footballer (FC La Chaux-de-Fonds, national team) (born 1929)[11]
- 24 January – Silvia Gmür, architect (born 1939)[12]
- 26 January – Gérald Ducimetière, artist (born 1940)[13]
- 2 February – J. Alexander Baumann, politician (born 1942)[14]
- 3 February – Georges Athanasiadès, organist and choirmaster (born 1929)[15]
- 5 February – Emanuel Hurwitz, psychoanalyst and politician (born 1935)[16]
- 6 February – Alice Moretti, politician (born 1921)[17]
- 14 February – Francine-Charlotte Gehri, writer (born 1923)[18]
- 8 March – Dominique Warluzel, lawyer and playwright (born 1957)[19]
- 19 March – Pierre Naftule, writer and theatre director (born 1960)[20]
- 10 May – Nessim Gaon, Sudanese born financier (born 1922)
- 2 June – Valentin Oehen, politician (born 1931)[21]
- 10 July – Hans Frauenfelder, biophysicist (born 1922)[22]
- 10 July – Marcel Rémy, mountaineer (born 1923)[23]
- 12 July – Ivo Fürer, Roman Catholic prelate (born 1930)[24]
- 14 July – Erica Pedretti, artist (born 1930)[25]
- 15 July – Alice Pauli, artist (born 1922)[26]
- 20 July – Judith Stamm, politician (born 1934)[27]
- 22 July – Emilie Benes Brzezinski, sculptor (born 1932)[28]
- 24 July – Kurt Pfammatter, ice hockey player (born 1941)[29]
- 29 July – Hans Bangerter, football administrator (born 1924)[30]
- 5 August – Mariella Mehr, writer (born 1947)[31]
- 13 August – Antoine Poncet, sculptor (born 1928)[32]
- 21 August – Oliver Frey, visual artist (born 1948)[33]
- 22 August – Fredy Studer, drummer (born 1948)[34]
- 28 August – Peter Stephan Zurbriggen, Roman Catholic archbishop (born 1943)[35]
- 5 September – Mariella Mehr, writer (born 1947)[36]
- 5 September – Margrith Bigler-Eggenberger, jurist (born 1933)
- 9 September – Pierre Muller, politician (born 1952)[37]
- 11 September – Alain Tanner, film director (born 1929)[38]
- 13 September – Jean-Luc Godard, film director (Breathless, Bande à part, Pierrot le Fou), screenwriter and critic (born 1930)[39]
- 16 September – Heinz Allenspach, Swiss politician, MP (born 1928)[40]
- 17 September – Mathias Feldges, politician, member of the Executive Council of Basel-Stadt (born 1937)
- 18 September – Nicolas Schindelholz, footballer (born 1988)[41]
- 3 October – Simon Hallenbarter, Olympic biathlete (born 1979)[42]
- 15 December – Renée Colliard, alpine skier (born 1933)[43]
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