1972 in Switzerland

Events during the year 1972 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

 * Federal Council:
 * Nello Celio (president)
 * Hans-Peter Tschudi
 * Roger Bonvin
 * Rudolf Gnägi
 * Pierre Graber
 * Ernst Brugger
 * Kurt Furgler

Births

 * 27 January – Mirjam Ott, curler
 * 9 April – Alain Berset, politician
 * 19 April – Sonja Nef, alpine skier
 * 31 May – Tanya Frei, curler
 * 30 June – Nadia Röthlisberger, curler (died 2015)
 * 4 July – Karin Thürig, cyclist
 * 27 November – Maya Pedersen-Bieri, skeleton racer

Deaths

 * 15 May – Louis Noverraz, sailor (born 1902)
 * 23 September – Frédéric Schmied, sculptor (born 1893)