2001 in Switzerland

Events during the year 2001 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

 * Federal Council:
 * Moritz Leuenberger (president)
 * Kaspar Villiger
 * Ruth Metzler-Arnold
 * Joseph Deiss
 * Pascal Couchepin
 * Ruth Dreifuss
 * Samuel Schmid

Events

 * 31 March–8 April – The 2001 World Men's Curling Championship and 2001 World Women's Curling Championship take place in Lausanne.
 * 27 September – A gunman kills 14 people in a parliament building in Zug before killing himself.

Births

 * 20 April – Nadja Kälin, cross-country skier
 * 1 June – Noè Ponti, swimmer
 * 17 August – Laura Felber, association footballer