2004 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
• Spycher: Literaturpreis Leuk 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"
• 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.