2004 in Switzerland

Events from 2004 in Switzerland.

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

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 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 film 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

 * February 1: O. W. Fischer, 89, German actor, Ticino resident since the 1960s
 * 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)
 * June 15: Ulrich Inderbinen, 103, mountain guide
 * June: Rolf Wüthrich, 65, football player
 * 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
 * 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 22: Jean-François Leuba, 70, politician
 * October 30: Ernst Cincera, 77, National Councillor
 * 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 16: Dietrich Schwanitz, 64, German professor and author, grew up in Switzerland.
 * December 17: Gyula Marsovsky, 68, Grand Prix motorcycle rider
 * December 22: Peter Schärer, 71, dean of Dental School, Zurich