1979 in Switzerland

Events during the year 1979 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

 * Federal Council:
 * Hans Hürlimann (president)
 * Rudolf Gnägi (until December), then Leon Schlumpf
 * Pierre Aubert
 * Fritz Honegger
 * Georges-André Chevallaz
 * Willi Ritschard
 * Kurt Furgler

Events

 * 26 March–1 April – The 1979 World Curling Championships take place in Bern.

Births

 * 14 February – Michèle Moser, curler
 * 25 June – Silvana Tirinzoni, curler
 * 1 August – Laurence Rochat, cross-country skier
 * 2 September – Fabienne Reuteler, snowboarder