Events during the year 1950 in Switzerland.

Incumbents Federal Council: Max Petitpierre (president) Philipp Etter Karl Kobelt Enrico Celio (until October) Rodolphe Rubattel Eduard von Steiger Ernst Nobs Josef Escher (from September)

Events 14–16 July – The 1950 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships take place in Basel.

Births 5 January – Ueli Bächli, bobsledder 8 September – Léa Pool, Swiss-Canadian filmmaker 27 October – Heidi Robbiani, equestrian 31 October – Princess Nora of Liechtenstein 1 December – Ueli Maurer, politician

Deaths 30 June – Hermann Betschart, rower (born 1910)

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