List of presidents of the Swiss Confederation
The List of Presidents of the Swiss Confederation (1848–present) presents the presiding member of the Swiss Federal Council, Switzerland's seven-member executive. Elected by the Federal Assembly for one year, the President of the Confederation chairs the meetings of the Federal Council and undertakes special representational duties. Primus inter pares, he or she has no powers above the other Councillors and continues to head his or her department (see President of the Swiss Confederation for full details).
Traditionally, the duty rotates among the members in order of seniority and the previous year's Vice President becomes President. See list of members of the Swiss Federal Council for all seven.
1848–1874
I. № |
A. № |
President (Birth–Death) |
Year |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Jonas Furrer (1805–1861) |
1848 |
1849 | |||
2 | 2 | Henri Druey (1799–1855) |
1850 |
3 | 3 | Josef Munzinger (1791–1855) |
1851 |
4 | (1) | Jonas Furrer (1805–1861) |
1852 |
5 | 4 | Wilhelm Matthias Naeff (1802–1881) |
1853 |
6 | 5 | Friedrich Frey-Herosé (1801–1873) |
1854 |
7 | (1) | Jonas Furrer (1805–1861) |
1855 |
8 | 6 | Jakob Stämpfli (1820–1879) |
1856 |
9 | 7 | Constant Fornerod (1819–1899) |
1857 |
10 | (1) | Jonas Furrer (1805–1861) |
1858 |
11 | (6) | Jakob Stämpfli (1820–1879) |
1859 |
12 | (5) | Friedrich Frey-Herosé (1801–1873) |
1860 |
13 | 8 | Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel (1813–1889) |
1861 |
14 | (6) | Jakob Stämpfli (1820–1879) |
1862 |
15 | (7) | Constant Fornerod (1819–1899) |
1863 |
16 | 9 | Jakob Dubs (1822–1879) |
1864 |
17 | 10 | Karl Schenk (1823–1895) |
1865 |
18 | (8) | Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel (1813–1889) |
1866 |
19 | (7) | Constant Fornerod (1819–1899) |
1867 |
20 | (9) | Jakob Dubs (1822–1879) |
1868 |
21 | 11 | Emil Welti (1825–1899) |
1869 |
22 | (9) | Jakob Dubs (1822–1879) |
1870 |
23 | (10) | Karl Schenk (1823–1895) |
1871 |
24 | (11) | Emil Welti (1825–1899) |
1872 |
25 | 12 | Paul Cérésole (1832–1905) |
1873 |
26 | (10) | Karl Schenk (1823–1895) |
1874 |
1875–1899
I. № |
A. № |
President (Birth–Death) |
Year |
---|---|---|---|
27 | 13 | Johann Jakob Scherer (1825–1878) |
1875 |
28 | (11) | Emil Welti (1825–1899) |
1876 |
29 | 14 | Joachim Heer (1825–1879) |
1877 |
30 | (10) | Karl Schenk (1823–1895) |
1878 |
31 | 15 | Bernhard Hammer (1822–1907) |
1879 |
32 | (11) | Emil Welti (1825–1899) |
1880 |
33 | 16 | Numa Droz (1844–1899) |
1881 |
34 | 17 | Simeon Bavier (1825–1896) |
1882 |
35 | 18 | Louis Ruchonnet (1834–1893) |
1883 |
36 | (11) | Emil Welti (1825–1899) |
1884 |
37 | (10) | Karl Schenk (1823–1895) |
1885 |
38 | 19 | Adolf Deucher (1831–1912) |
1886 |
39 | (16) | Numa Droz (1844–1899) |
1887 |
40 | 20 | Wilhelm Hertenstein (1825–1888) |
1888 (to 27 November) |
41 | – | Bernhard Hammer (1822–1907) |
1888 (from 27 November;acting) |
(15) | 1889 | ||
42 | (18) | Louis Ruchonnet (1834–1893) |
1890 |
43 | (11) | Emil Welti (1825–1899) |
1891 |
44 | 21 | Walter Hauser (1837–1902) |
1892 |
45 | (10) | Karl Schenk (1823–1895) |
1893 |
46 | 22 | Emil Frey (1838–1922) |
1894 |
47 | 23 | Josef Zemp (1834–1908) |
1895 |
48 | 24 | Adrien Lachenal (1849–1918) |
1896 |
49 | (19) | Adolf Deucher (1831–1912) |
1897 |
50 | 25 | Eugène Ruffy (1854–1919) |
1898 |
51 | 26 | Eduard Müller (1848–1919) |
1899 |
1900–1924
I. № |
A. № |
President (Birth–Death) |
Year |
---|---|---|---|
52 | (21) | Walter Hauser (1837–1902) |
1900 |
53 | 28 | Ernst Brenner (1856–1911) |
1901 |
54 | (23) | Josef Zemp (1834–1908) |
1902 |
55 | (19) | Adolf Deucher (1831–1912) |
1903 |
56 | 29 | Robert Comtesse (1847–1922) |
1904 |
57 | 30 | Marc-Emile Ruchet (1853–1912) |
1905 |
58 | 31 | Ludwig Forrer (1845–1921) |
1906 |
59 | (26) | Eduard Müller (1848–1919) |
1907 |
60 | (28) | Ernst Brenner (1856–1911) |
1908 |
61 | (19) | Adolf Deucher (1831–1912) |
1909 |
62 | (29) | Robert Comtesse (1847–1922) |
1910 |
63 | (30) | Marc-Emile Ruchet (1853–1912) |
1911 |
64 | (31) | Ludwig Forrer (1845–1921) |
1912 |
65 | (26) | Eduard Müller (1848–1919) |
1913 |
66 | 32 | Arthur Hoffmann (1857–1927) |
1914 |
67 | 33 | Giuseppe Motta (1871–1940) |
1915 |
68 | 34 | Camille Decoppet (1862–1925) |
1916 |
69 | 35 | Edmund Schulthess (1868–1944) |
1917 |
70 | 36 | Felix Calonder (1863–1952) |
1918 |
71 | 37 | Gustave Ador (1845–1928) |
1919 |
72 | (33) | Giuseppe Motta (1871–1940) |
1920 |
73 | (35) | Edmund Schulthess (1868–1944) |
1921 |
74 | 38 | Robert Haab (1865–1939) |
1922 |
75 | 39 | Karl Scheurer (1872–1929) |
1923 |
76 | 40 | Ernst Chuard (1857–1942) |
1924 |
1925–1949
I. № |
A. № |
President (Birth–Death) |
Year |
---|---|---|---|
77 | 41 | Jean-Marie Musy (1876–1952) |
1925 |
78 | 42 | Heinrich Häberlin (1868–1947) |
1926 |
79 | (33) | Giuseppe Motta (1871–1940) |
1927 |
80 | (35) | Edmund Schulthess (1868–1944) |
1928 |
81 | (38) | Robert Haab (1865–1939) |
1929 |
82 | (41) | Jean-Marie Musy (1876–1952) |
1930 |
83 | (42) | Heinrich Häberlin (1868–1947) |
1931 |
84 | (33) | Giuseppe Motta (1871–1940) |
1932 |
85 | (35) | Edmund Schulthess (1868–1944) |
1933 |
86 | 43 | Marcel Pilet-Golaz (1889–1958) |
1934 |
87 | 44 | Rudolf Minger (1881–1955) |
1935 |
88 | 45 | Albert Meyer (1870–1953) |
1936 |
89 | (33) | Giuseppe Motta (1871–1940) |
1937 |
90 | 46 | Johannes Baumann (1874–1953) |
1938 |
91 | 47 | Philipp Etter (1891–1977) |
1939 |
92 | (43) | Marcel Pilet-Golaz (1889–1958) |
1940 |
93 | 48 | Ernst Wetter (1877–1963) |
1941 |
94 | (47) | Philipp Etter (1891–1977) |
1942 |
95 | 49 | Enrico Celio (1889–1980) |
1943 |
96 | 50 | Walter Stampfli (1884–1965) |
1944 |
97 | 51 | Eduard von Steiger (1881–1962) |
1945 |
98 | 52 | Karl Kobelt (1891–1968) |
1946 |
99 | (47) | Philipp Etter (1891–1977) |
1947 |
100 | (49) | Enrico Celio (1889–1980) |
1948 |
101 | 53 | Ernst Nobs (1886–1957) |
1949 |
1950–1999
Free Democratic Party
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
Christian Democratic People's Party
Social Democratic Party
Swiss People's Party
2000–present
- Political parties
Swiss People's Party
Social Democratic Party
Free Democratic Party/FDP.The Liberals
Christian Democratic People's Party
Conservative Democratic Party
Notes
- ^ Schmid defected to the Conservative Democratic Party in 2008.