1923 in Switzerland

← 1922 1921 1920 1923 in Switzerland → 1924 1925 1926
Decades:	1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s
See also:	History of Switzerland Timeline of Swiss history List of years in Switzerland

The following is a list of events, births, and deaths in 1923 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council:[1]
  • Karl Scheurer (president)[2]
  • Giuseppe Motta
  • Edmund Schulthess
  • Jean-Marie Musy
  • Heinrich Häberlin
  • Robert Haab
  • Ernest Chuard

Births

• 10 January – Henry Haller, Swiss-American chef (died 2020 in the United States)[3]
• 10 March – Hedy Schlunegger, alpine skier (died 2003)[4]
• 23 April – Eugen Huber, jurist and creator of the Swiss Civil Code (born 1849)[5]
• 21 May – Armand Borel, mathematician (died 2003 in the United States)[6]
• 4 July – Rudolf Friedrich, politician (died 2013)[7]
• 18 December – Émile Knecht, rower (died 2019)[8]

References

1. "All federal councillors since 1848". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
2. "Presidents of the Confederation". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
3. Thrush, Glenn (18 December 2020). "Henry Haller, Chef for Five Presidents, Dies at 97". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
4. "Olympedia – Hedy Schlunegger". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
5. "Eugen Huber | Legal Scholar, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
6. "Armand Borel 1923–2003 - Press Release | Institute for Advanced Study". www.ias.edu. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
7. "Rudolf Friedrich". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
8. "Olympedia – Emil Knecht". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 19 March 2024.