List of presidents of the Swiss Confederation

See also: List of members of the Swiss Federal Council

Simonetta Sommaruga, 95th and current President of the Swiss Confederation

Below is a list of presidents of the Swiss Confederation (1848–present). It presents the presiding member of the 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. Traditionally, the duty rotates among the members in order of seniority and the previous year's vice president becomes president.

1848–1899

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

Jakob Stämpfli, when presiding the Federal Council in 1856, was just 35 years old, the youngest to date (as of 2024)

Karl Schenk, as the longest-serving member of the Federal Council, was President of the Confederation six times, a number only equaled by Emil Welti.

Wilhelm Hertenstein died during his term, on 27 November 1888. As of 2024, he is the only president not to complete his term.

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№		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Political Party	Canton
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	1		Jonas Furrer (1805–1861)	21 November 1848	31 December 1848	Free Democratic Party
1 January 1849				31 December 1849
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	2		Henri Druey (1799–1855)	1 January 1850	31 December 1850	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	3		Josef Munzinger (1791–1855)	1 January 1851	31 December 1851	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(1)		Jonas Furrer (1805–1861)	1 January 1852	31 December 1852	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	4		Wilhelm Matthias Naeff (1802–1881)	1 January 1853	31 December 1853	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	5		Friedrich Frey-Herosé (1801–1873)	1 January 1854	31 December 1854	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(1)		Jonas Furrer (1805–1861)	1 January 1855	31 December 1855	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	6		Jakob Stämpfli (1820–1879)	1 January 1856	31 December 1856	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	7		Constant Fornerod (1819–1899)	1 January 1857	31 December 1857	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(1)		Jonas Furrer (1805–1861)	1 January 1858	31 December 1858	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(6)		Jakob Stämpfli (1820–1879)	1 January 1859	31 December 1858	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(5)		Friedrich Frey-Herosé (1801–1873)	1 January 1860	31 December 1860	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	8		Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel (1813–1889)	1 January 1861	31 December 1861	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(6)		Jakob Stämpfli (1820–1879)	1 January 1862	31 December 1862	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(7)		Constant Fornerod (1819–1899)	1 January 1863	31 December 1863	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	9		Jakob Dubs (1822–1879)	1 January 1864	31 December 1864	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	10		Karl Schenk (1823–1895)	1 January 1865	31 December 1865	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(8)		Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel (1813–1889)	1 January 1866	31 December 1866	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(7)		Constant Fornerod (1819–1899)	1 January 1867	31 December 1867	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(9)		Jakob Dubs (1822–1879)	1 January 1868	31 December 1868	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	11		Emil Welti (1825–1899)	1 January 1869	31 December 1869	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(9)		Jakob Dubs (1822–1879)	1 January 1870	31 December 1870	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(10)		Karl Schenk (1823–1895)	1 January 1871	31 December 1871	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(11)		Emil Welti (1825–1899)	1 January 1872	31 December 1872	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	12		Paul Cérésole (1832–1905)	1 January 1873	31 December 1873	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(10)		Karl Schenk (1823–1895)	1 January 1874	31 December 1874	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	13		Johann Jakob Scherer (1825–1878)	1 January 1875	31 December 1875	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(11)		Emil Welti (1825–1899)	1 January 1876	31 December 1876	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	14		Joachim Heer (1825–1879)	1 January 1877	31 December 1877	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(10)		Karl Schenk (1823–1895)	1 January 1878	31 December 1878	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	15		Bernhard Hammer (1822–1907)	1 January 1879	31 December 1879	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(11)		Emil Welti (1825–1899)	1 January 1880	31 December 1880	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	16		Numa Droz (1844–1899)	1 January 1881	31 December 1881	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	17		Simeon Bavier (1825–1896)	1 January 1882	31 December 1882	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	18		Louis Ruchonnet (1834–1893)	1 January 1883	31 December 1883	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(11)		Emil Welti (1825–1899)	1 January 1884	31 December 1884	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(10)		Karl Schenk (1823–1895)	1 January 1885	31 December 1885	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	19		Adolf Deucher (1831–1912)	1 January 1886	31 December 1886	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(16)		Numa Droz (1844–1899)	1 January 1887	31 December 1887	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	20		Wilhelm Hertenstein (1825–1888)	1 January 1888	27 November 1888	Free Democratic Party
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	–		Bernhard Hammer (1822–1907)	27 November 1888	31 December 1888	Free Democratic Party
(15)	1 January 1889			31 December 1889
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(18)		Louis Ruchonnet (1834–1893)	1 January 1890	31 December 1890	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(11)		Emil Welti (1825–1899)	1 January 1891	31 December 1891	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	21		Walter Hauser (1837–1902)	1 January 1892	31 December 1892	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(10)		Karl Schenk (1823–1895)	1 January 1893	31 December 1893	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	22		Emil Frey (1838–1922)	1 January 1894	31 December 1894	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	23		Josef Zemp (1834–1908)	1 January 1895	31 December 1895	Catholic-Conservative Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	24		Adrien Lachenal (1849–1918)	1 January 1896	31 December 1896	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(19)		Adolf Deucher (1831–1912)	1 January 1897	31 December 1897	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	25		Eugène Ruffy (1854–1919)	1 January 1898	31 December 1898	Free Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	26		Eduard Müller (1848–1919)	1 January 1899	31 December 1899	Free Democratic Party

1900–1999

  Free Democratic Party
  Christian Democratic People's Party
  Liberal Party
  Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
  Social Democratic Party
  Swiss People's Party

№		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Political Party	Canton
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(21)		Walter Hauser (1837–1902)	1 January 1900	31 December 1900	Free Democratic Party	Zürich
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	27		Ernst Brenner (1856–1911)	1 January 1901	31 December 1901	Free Democratic Party	Basel-Stadt
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(23)		Josef Zemp (1834–1908)	1 January 1902	31 December 1902	Catholic-Conservative Party	Lucerne
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(19)		Adolf Deucher (1831–1912)	1 January 1903	31 December 1903	Free Democratic Party	Thurgau
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	28		Robert Comtesse (1847–1922)	1 January 1904	31 December 1904	Free Democratic Party	Neuchâtel
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	29	File:Ruchet40.gif	Marc-Émile Ruchet (1853–1912)	1 January 1905	31 December 1905	Free Democratic Party	Vaud
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	30		Ludwig Forrer (1845–1921)	1 January 1906	31 December 1906	Free Democratic Party	Zürich
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(26)		Eduard Müller (1848–1919)	1 January 1907	31 December 1907	Free Democratic Party	Bern
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(27)		Ernst Brenner (1856–1911)	1 January 1908	31 December 1908	Free Democratic Party	Basel-Stadt
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(19)		Adolf Deucher (1831–1912)	1 January 1909	31 December 1909	Free Democratic Party	Thurgau
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(28)		Robert Comtesse (1847–1922)	1 January 1910	31 December 1910	Free Democratic Party	Neuchâtel
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(29)	File:Ruchet40.gif	Marc-Émile Ruchet (1853–1912)	1 January 1911	31 December 1911	Free Democratic Party	Vaud
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(30)		Ludwig Forrer (1845–1921)	1 January 1912	31 December 1912	Free Democratic Party	Zürich
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(26)		Eduard Müller (1848–1919)	1 January 1913	31 December 1913	Free Democratic Party	Bern
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	31		Arthur Hoffmann (1857–1927)	1 January 1914	31 December 1914	Free Democratic Party	St. Gallen
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	32		Giuseppe Motta (1871–1940)	1 January 1915	31 December 1915	Catholic-Conservative Party	Ticino
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	33		Camille Decoppet (1862–1925)	1 January 1916	31 December 1916	Free Democratic Party	Vaud
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	34		Edmund Schulthess (1868–1944)	1 January 1917	31 December 1917	Free Democratic Party	Aargau
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	35		Felix Calonder (1863–1952)	1 January 1918	31 December 1918	Free Democratic Party	Grisons
style="background:Template:Liberal Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	36		Gustave Ador (1845–1928)	1 January 1919	31 December 1919	Liberal Party	Geneva
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(32)		Giuseppe Motta (1871–1940)	1 January 1920	31 December 1920	Catholic-Conservative Party	Ticino
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(34)		Edmund Schulthess (1868–1944)	1 January 1921	31 December 1921	Free Democratic Party	Aargau
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	37		Robert Haab (1865–1939)	1 January 1922	31 December 1922	Free Democratic Party	Zürich
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	38		Karl Scheurer (1872–1929)	1 January 1923	31 December 1923	Free Democratic Party	Bern
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	39		Ernest Chuard (1857–1942)	1 January 1924	31 December 1924	Free Democratic Party	Vaud
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	40		Jean-Marie Musy (1876–1952)	1 January 1925	31 December 1925	Catholic-Conservative Party	Fribourg
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	41		Heinrich Häberlin (1868–1947)	1 January 1926	31 December 1926	Free Democratic Party	Thurgau
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(32)		Giuseppe Motta (1871–1940)	1 January 1927	31 December 1927	Catholic-Conservative Party	Ticino
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(34)		Edmund Schulthess (1868–1944)	1 January 1928	31 December 1928	Free Democratic Party	Aargau
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(37)		Robert Haab (1865–1939)	1 January 1929	31 December 1929	Free Democratic Party	Zürich
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(40)		Jean-Marie Musy (1876–1952)	1 January 1930	31 December 1930	Catholic-Conservative Party	Fribourg
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(41)		Heinrich Häberlin (1868–1947)	1 January 1931	31 December 1931	Free Democratic Party	Thurgau
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(32)		Giuseppe Motta (1871–1940)	1 January 1932	31 December 1932	Catholic-Conservative Party	Ticino
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(34)		Edmund Schulthess (1868–1944)	1 January 1933	31 December 1933	Free Democratic Party	Aargau
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	42		Marcel Pilet-Golaz (1889–1958)	1 January 1934	31 December 1934	Free Democratic Party	Vaud
style="background:Template:Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents/meta/color;"|	43		Rudolf Minger (1881–1955)	1 January 1935	31 December 1935	Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	Bern
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	44		Albert Meyer (1870–1953)	1 January 1936	31 December 1936	Free Democratic Party	Zürich
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(32)		Giuseppe Motta (1871–1940)	1 January 1937	31 December 1937	Catholic-Conservative Party	Ticino
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	45		Johannes Baumann (1874–1953)	1 January 1938	31 December 1938	Free Democratic Party	Appenzell Ausserrhoden
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	46		Philipp Etter (1891–1977)	1 January 1939	31 December 1939	Catholic-Conservative Party	Zug
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(42)		Marcel Pilet-Golaz (1889–1958)	1 January 1940	31 December 1940	Free Democratic Party	Vaud
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	47		Ernst Wetter (1877–1963)	1 January 1941	31 December 1941	Free Democratic Party	Zürich
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(46)		Philipp Etter (1891–1977)	1 January 1942	31 December 1942	Catholic-Conservative Party	Zug
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	48		Enrico Celio (1889–1980)	1 January 1943	31 December 1943	Catholic-Conservative Party	Ticino
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	49		Walther Stampfli (1884–1965)	1 January 1944	31 December 1944	Free Democratic Party	Solothurn
style="background:Template:Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents/meta/color;"|	50		Eduard von Steiger (1881–1962)	1 January 1945	31 December 1945	Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	Bern
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	51		Karl Kobelt (1891–1968)	1 January 1946	31 December 1946	Free Democratic Party	St. Gallen
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(46)		Philipp Etter (1891–1977)	1 January 1947	31 December 1947	Catholic-Conservative Party	Zug
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(48)		Enrico Celio (1889–1980)	1 January 1948	31 December 1948	Catholic-Conservative Party	Ticino
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	52		Ernst Nobs (1886–1957)	1 January 1949	31 December 1949	Social Democratic Party	Zürich
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	53		Max Petitpierre (1899–1994)	1 January 1950	31 December 1950	Free Democratic Party	Neuchâtel
style="background:Template:Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents/meta/color;"|	(50)		Eduard von Steiger (1881–1962)	1 January 1951	31 December 1951	Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	Bern
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(51)		Karl Kobelt (1891–1968)	1 January 1952	31 December 1952	Free Democratic Party	St. Gallen
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(46)		Philipp Etter (1891–1977)	1 January 1953	31 December 1953	Catholic-Conservative Party	Zug
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	54		Rodolphe Rubattel (1896–1961)	1 January 1954	31 December 1954	Free Democratic Party	Vaud
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(53)		Max Petitpierre (1899–1994)	1 January 1955	31 December 1955	Free Democratic Party	Neuchâtel
style="background:Template:Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents/meta/color;"|	55		Markus Feldmann (1897–1958)	1 January 1956	31 December 1956	Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	Bern
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	56		Hans Streuli (1892–1970)	1 January 1957	31 December 1957	Free Democratic Party	Zürich
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	57		Thomas Holenstein (1896–1962)	1 January 1958	31 December 1958	Conservative-Christian-Social People's Party	St. Gallen
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	58		Paul Chaudet (1904–1977)	1 January 1959	31 December 1959	Free Democratic Party	Vaud
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(53)		Max Petitpierre (1899–1994)	1 January 1960	31 December 1960	Free Democratic Party	Neuchâtel
style="background:Template:Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents/meta/color;"|	59		Friedrich Traugott Wahlen (1899–1985)	1 January 1961	31 December 1961	Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents	Zürich
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(58)		Paul Chaudet (1904–1977)	1 January 1962	31 December 1962	Free Democratic Party	Vaud
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	60		Willy Spühler (1902–1990)	1 January 1963	31 December 1963	Social Democratic Party	Zürich
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	61		Ludwig von Moos (1910–1990)	1 January 1964	31 December 1964	Conservative-Christian-Social People's Party	Obwalden
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	62		Hans-Peter Tschudi (1913–2002)	1 January 1965	31 December 1965	Social Democratic Party	Basel-Stadt
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	63		Hans Schaffner (1908–2004)	1 January 1966	31 December 1966	Free Democratic Party	Aargau
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	64		Roger Bonvin (1907–1982)	1 January 1967	31 December 1967	Conservative-Christian-Social People's Party	Valais
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(60)		Willy Spühler (1902–1990)	1 January 1968	31 December 1968	Social Democratic Party	Zürich
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(61)		Ludwig von Moos (1910–1990)	1 January 1969	31 December 1969	Conservative-Christian-Social People's Party	Obwalden
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(62)		Hans-Peter Tschudi (1913–2002)	1 January 1970	31 December 1970	Social Democratic Party	Basel-Stadt
style="background:Template:Swiss People's Party/meta/color;"|	65		Rudolf Gnägi (1917–1985)	1 January 1971	31 December 1971	Swiss People's Party	Bern
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	66		Nello Celio (1914–1995)	1 January 1972	31 December 1972	Free Democratic Party	Ticino
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(64)		Roger Bonvin (1907–1982)	1 January 1973	31 December 1973	Christian Democratic People's Party	Valais
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	67		Ernst Brugger (1914–1998)	1 January 1974	31 December 1974	Free Democratic Party	Zürich
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	68		Pierre Graber (1908–2003)	1 January 1975	31 December 1975	Social Democratic Party	Vaud
style="background:Template:Swiss People's Party/meta/color;"|	(65)		Rudolf Gnägi (1917–1985)	1 January 1976	31 December 1976	Swiss People's Party	Bern
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	69		Kurt Furgler (1924–2008)	1 January 1977	31 December 1977	Christian Democratic People's Party	St- Gallen
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	70		Willi Ritschard (1918–1983)	1 January 1978	31 December 1978	Social Democratic Party	Solothurn
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	71		Hans Hürlimann (1918–1994)	1 January 1979	31 December 1979	Christian Democratic People's Party	Zug
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	72		Georges-André Chevallaz (1915–2002)	1 January 1980	31 December 1980	Free Democratic Party	Vaud
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(69)		Kurt Furgler (1924–2008)	1 January 1981	31 December 1981	Christian Democratic People's Party	St- Gallen
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	73		Fritz Honegger (1917–1999)	1 January 1982	31 December 1982	Free Democratic Party	Zürich
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	74		Pierre Aubert (1927–2016)	1 January 1983	31 December 1983	Social Democratic Party	Neuchâtel
style="background:Template:Swiss People's Party/meta/color;"|	75		Leon Schlumpf (1925–2012)	1 January 1984	31 December 1984	Swiss People's Party	Graubünden
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(69)		Kurt Furgler (1924–2008)	1 January 1985	31 December 1985	Christian Democratic People's Party	St- Gallen
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	76		Alphons Egli (1924–2016)	1 January 1986	31 December 1986	Christian Democratic People's Party	Lucern
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(74)		Pierre Aubert (1927–2016)	1 January 1987	31 December 1987	Social Democratic Party	Neuchâtel
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	77		Otto Stich (1927–2012)	1 January 1988	31 December 1988	Social Democratic Party	Solothurn
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	78		Jean-Pascal Delamuraz (1936–1998)	1 January 1989	31 December 1989	Free Democratic Party	Vaud
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	79		Arnold Koller (born 1933)	1 January 1990	31 December 1990	Christian Democratic People's Party	Appenzell Innerrhoden
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	80		Flavio Cotti (born 1939)	1 January 1991	31 December 1991	Christian Democratic People's Party	Ticino
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	81		René Felber (born 1933)	1 January 1992	31 December 1992	Social Democratic Party	Neuchâtel
style="background:Template:Swiss People's Party/meta/color;"|	82		Adolf Ogi (born 1942)	1 January 1993	31 December 1993	Swiss People's Party	Bern
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(77)		Otto Stich (1927–2012)	1 January 1994	31 December 1994	Social Democratic Party	Solothurn
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	83		Kaspar Villiger (born 1941)	1 January 1995	31 December 1995	Free Democratic Party	Lucerne
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(78)		Jean-Pascal Delamuraz (1936–1998)	1 January 1996	31 December 1996	Free Democratic Party	Vaud
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(79)		Arnold Koller (born 1933)	1 January 1997	31 December 1997	Christian Democratic People's Party	Appenzell Innerrhoden
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(80)		Flavio Cotti (born 1939)	1 January 1998	31 December 1998	Christian Democratic People's Party	Ticino
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	84		Ruth Dreifuss (born 1940)	1 January 1999	31 December 1999	Social Democratic Party	Geneva

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

№		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Political Party	Canton
style="background:Template:Swiss People's Party/meta/color;"|	(82)		Adolf Ogi (born 1942)	1 January 2000	31 December 2000	Swiss People's Party	Bern
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	85		Moritz Leuenberger (born 1946)	1 January 2001	31 December 2001	Social Democratic Party	Zürich
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(83)		Kaspar Villiger (born 1941)	1 January 2002	31 December 2002	Free Democratic Party	Lucerne
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	86		Pascal Couchepin (born 1942)	1 January 2003	31 December 2003	Free Democratic Party	Valais
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	87		Joseph Deiss (born 1946)	1 January 2004	31 December 2004	Christian Democratic People's Party	Fribourg
style="background:Template:Swiss People's Party/meta/color;"|	88		Samuel Schmid (born 1947)	1 January 2005	31 December 2005	Swiss People's Party	Bern
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(85)		Moritz Leuenberger (born 1946)	1 January 2006	31 December 2006	Social Democratic Party	Zürich
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	89		Micheline Calmy-Rey (born 1945)	1 January 2007	31 December 2007	Social Democratic Party	Valais
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(86)		Pascal Couchepin (born 1942)	1 January 2008	31 December 2008	Free Democratic Party	Valais
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	90		Hans-Rudolf Merz (born 1942)	1 January 2009	31 December 2009	FDP.The Liberals	Appenzell Ausserrhoden
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	91		Doris Leuthard (born 1963)	1 January 2010	31 December 2010	Christian Democratic People's Party	Aargau
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(89)		Micheline Calmy-Rey (born 1945)	1 January 2011	31 December 2011	Social Democratic Party	Valais
style="background:Template:Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	92		Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (born 1956)	1 January 2012	31 December 2012	Conservative Democratic Party	Graubünden
style="background:Template:Swiss People's Party/meta/color;"|	93		Ueli Maurer (born 1950)	1 January 2013	31 December 2013	Swiss People's Party	Zürich
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	94		Didier Burkhalter (born 1960)	1 January 2014	31 December 2014	FDP.The Liberals	Neuchâtel
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	95		Simonetta Sommaruga (born 1960)	1 January 2015	31 December 2015	Social Democratic Party	Bern
style="background:Template:Free Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	96		Johann Schneider-Ammann (born 1952)	1 January 2016	31 December 2016	FDP.The Liberals	Bern
style="background:Template:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(91)		Doris Leuthard (born 1963)	1 January 2017	31 December 2017	Christian Democratic People's Party	Aargau
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	97		Alain Berset (born 1972)	1 January 2018	31 December 2018	Social Democratic Party	Fribourg
style="background:Template:Swiss People's Party/meta/color;"|	(93)		Ueli Maurer (born 1950)	1 January 2019	31 December 2019	Swiss People's Party	Zürich
style="background:Template:Social Democratic Party of Switzerland/meta/color;"|	(95)		Simonetta Sommaruga (born 1960)	1 January 2020	31 December 2020	Social Democratic Party	Bern

See also

• Presidents of the Swiss Diet (before 1848)
• Federal Chancellor of Switzerland