2004 in Switzerland
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See also: 2003 in Switzerland, other events of 2004, 2005 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 opponants)
- 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" [link]
- 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
- 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
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