# 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

## 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 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