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*[[1886]] - [[Adolf Deucher]] (1831-1912)
*[[1886]] - [[Adolf Deucher]] (1831-1912)
*[[1887]] - [[Numa Droz]] (1844-1899)
*[[1887]] - [[Numa Droz]] (1844-1899)
*[[1888]] (to [[November 27]]) - [[Wilhelm Hertenstein]] (1825-1888) [[Image:Hertenstein.gif|150px|thumb|<small>[[Wilhelm Hertenstein]] died during his term on [[November 27]] [[1888]]. [[As of 2006]], he is the only President not to complete his term.]]
*[[1888]] (to [[November 27]]) - [[Wilhelm Hertenstein]] (1825-1888) [[Image:Hertenstein.gif|150px|thumb|<small>[[Wilhelm Hertenstein]] died during his term on [[November 27]] [[1888]]. [[As of 2006]], he is the only President not to complete his term.</small>]]
*[[1888]] (from [[November 27]]) - [[Bernhard Hammer]] (1822-1907) (acting)
*[[1888]] (from [[November 27]]) - [[Bernhard Hammer]] (1822-1907) (acting)
*[[1889]] - [[Bernhard Hammer]] (1822-1907)
*[[1889]] - [[Bernhard Hammer]] (1822-1907)

Revision as of 15:37, 9 July 2007

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 has no powers above the other Councillors and continues to head his 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

Jonas Furrer, the first President of the Confederation (1848-1849)

1875-1899

1900-1924

1925-1949

1950-1974

1975-1999

2000-present

Micheline Calmy-Rey, the current President of the Confederation (2007)

*Elections in December 2007

See also

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