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President of the Swiss Confederation

presiding member of the seven-member Swiss Federal Council

The President of the Swiss Confederation is the chair of the Federal Council of Switzerland and is the first amongst equals of councillors of the executive branch of the Swiss government.

President of the Swiss Confederation
Official names
    • Bundespräsident(in)  (German)
    • Président(e) de la Confédération  (French)
    • Presidente della Confederazione  (Italian)
    • President(a) da la Confederaziun  (Romansh)
Incumbent
Viola Amherd
since 1 January 2024
ResidenceFederal Palace
Term length1 year, not eligible for reelection immediately
Inaugural holderJonas Furrer
Formation21 November 1848
DeputyVice President of the Federal Council
SalaryCHF 445,163, p.a. as of 1 January 2017[1]
WebsiteFederal Presidency

Role

Under the Swiss constitution of 1999, the Federal Council is the "highest executive authority". Although the president of the confederation has some extra duties to represent Switzerland, he is not the head of state.

All decisions are that a head of state would make are decided by a meeting of the Federal Council. For example, treaties are signed on behalf of the Federal Council, and all members of the federal council sign the "letters of credence" to introduce ambassadors sent by Switzerland to a foreign country. All ambassadors sent by a foreign country to Switzerland meet all of the members of the Federal Council, not just the President.

The President of the Confederation is sometimes called the "primus inter pares" (first equal) in the Federal Council.

Only three other countries in the world do not have one person as a head of state, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Andorra and San Marino.

List of presidents of the Swiss Confederation

1848-1900

  • Jonas Furrer
  • Henri Druey
  • Josef Munzinger
  • Jonas Furrer
  • W.M. Naeff
  • Friedrich-Frey Herose
  • Jonas Furrer
  • Melchior Josef Martin Knusel
  • Jakob Stampfli
  • Constant Fornerod
  • Jakob Dubs
  • Karl Schenk
  • Melchior Josef Martin Knusel
  • Constant Fornerod
  • Jakob Dubs
  • Karl Schenk
  • Emil Welti
  • J.J. Scherer
  • Emil Welti
  • Joachim Heer
  • Karl Schenk
  • Bernard Hammer
  • Emil Welti
  • Numa Droz
  • Simeon Bavier
  • Louis Ruchonnet
  • Emil Welti
  • Adolf Deucher
  • Numa Droz
  • Wilhelm Hertenstein
  • Bernard Hammer
  • Louis Ruchonnet
  • Emil Welti
  • Walter Hauser
  • Karl Schenk
  • Emil frey
  • Josef Zemp
  • Adrien Lachenal
  • Adolf Deucher
  • Eugene Ruffy
  • Eduard Muller

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

№PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officePolitical partyCanton
(21) Walter Hauser
(1837–1902)		1 January 190031 December 1900Free Democratic PartyZürich
27 Ernst Brenner
(1856–1911)		1 January 190131 December 1901Free Democratic PartyBasel-Stadt
(23) Josef Zemp
(1834–1908)		1 January 190231 December 1902Catholic-Conservative PartyLucerne
(19) Adolf Deucher
(1831–1912)		1 January 190331 December 1903Free Democratic PartyThurgau
28 Robert Comtesse
(1847–1922)		1 January 190431 December 1904Free Democratic PartyNeuchâtel
29Marc-Émile Ruchet
(1853–1912)		1 January 190531 December 1905Free Democratic PartyVaud
30 Ludwig Forrer
(1845–1921)		1 January 190631 December 1906Free Democratic PartyZürich
(26) Eduard Müller
(1848–1919)		1 January 190731 December 1907Free Democratic PartyBern
(27) Ernst Brenner
(1856–1911)		1 January 190831 December 1908Free Democratic PartyBasel-Stadt
(19)Adolf Deucher
(1831–1912)		1 January 190931 December 1909Free Democratic PartyThurgau
(28) Robert Comtesse
(1847–1922)		1 January 191031 December 1910Free Democratic PartyNeuchâtel
(29)Marc-Émile Ruchet
(1853–1912)		1 January 191131 December 1911Free Democratic PartyVaud
(30) Ludwig Forrer
(1845–1921)		1 January 191231 December 1912Free Democratic PartyZürich
(26) Eduard Müller
(1848–1919)		1 January 191331 December 1913Free Democratic PartyBern
31 Arthur Hoffmann
(1857–1927)		1 January 191431 December 1914Free Democratic PartySt. Gallen
32 Giuseppe Motta
(1871–1940)		1 January 191531 December 1915Catholic-Conservative PartyTicino
33 Camille Decoppet
(1862–1925)		1 January 191631 December 1916Free Democratic PartyVaud
34 Edmund Schulthess
(1868–1944)		1 January 191731 December 1917Free Democratic PartyAargau
35 Felix Calonder
(1863–1952)		1 January 191831 December 1918Free Democratic PartyGrisons
36 Gustave Ador
(1845–1928)		1 January 191931 December 1919Liberal PartyGeneva
(32) Giuseppe Motta
(1871–1940)		1 January 192031 December 1920Catholic-Conservative PartyTicino
(34) Edmund Schulthess
(1868–1944)		1 January 192131 December 1921Free Democratic PartyAargau
37 Robert Haab
(1865–1939)		1 January 192231 December 1922Free Democratic PartyZürich
38 Karl Scheurer
(1872–1929)		1 January 192331 December 1923Free Democratic PartyBern
39 Ernest Chuard
(1857–1942)		1 January 192431 December 1924Free Democratic PartyVaud
40 Jean-Marie Musy
(1876–1952)		1 January 192531 December 1925Catholic-Conservative PartyFribourg
41 Heinrich Häberlin
(1868–1947)		1 January 192631 December 1926Free Democratic PartyThurgau
(32) Giuseppe Motta
(1871–1940)		1 January 192731 December 1927Catholic-Conservative PartyTicino
(34) Edmund Schulthess
(1868–1944)		1 January 192831 December 1928Free Democratic PartyAargau
(37) Robert Haab
(1865–1939)		1 January 192931 December 1929Free Democratic PartyZürich
(40) Jean-Marie Musy
(1876–1952)		1 January 193031 December 1930Catholic-Conservative PartyFribourg
(41) Heinrich Häberlin
(1868–1947)		1 January 193131 December 1931Free Democratic PartyThurgau
(32) Giuseppe Motta
(1871–1940)		1 January 193231 December 1932Catholic-Conservative PartyTicino
(34) Edmund Schulthess
(1868–1944)		1 January 193331 December 1933Free Democratic PartyAargau
42 Marcel Pilet-Golaz
(1889–1958)		1 January 193431 December 1934Free Democratic PartyVaud
43 Rudolf Minger
(1881–1955)		1 January 193531 December 1935Party of Farmers, Traders and IndependentsBern
44 Albert Meyer
(1870–1953)		1 January 193631 December 1936Free Democratic PartyZürich
(32) Giuseppe Motta
(1871–1940)		1 January 193731 December 1937Catholic-Conservative PartyTicino
45 Johannes Baumann
(1874–1953)		1 January 193831 December 1938Free Democratic PartyAppenzell Ausserrhoden
46 Philipp Etter
(1891–1977)		1 January 193931 December 1939Catholic-Conservative PartyZug
(42) Marcel Pilet-Golaz
(1889–1958)		1 January 194031 December 1940Free Democratic PartyVaud
47 Ernst Wetter
(1877–1963)		1 January 194131 December 1941Free Democratic PartyZürich
(46) Philipp Etter
(1891–1977)		1 January 194231 December 1942Catholic-Conservative PartyZug
48 Enrico Celio
(1889–1980)		1 January 194331 December 1943Catholic-Conservative PartyTicino
49 Walther Stampfli
(1884–1965)		1 January 194431 December 1944Free Democratic PartySolothurn
50 Eduard von Steiger
(1881–1962)		1 January 194531 December 1945Party of Farmers, Traders and IndependentsBern
51 Karl Kobelt
(1891–1968)		1 January 194631 December 1946Free Democratic PartySt. Gallen
(46) Philipp Etter
(1891–1977)		1 January 194731 December 1947Catholic-Conservative PartyZug
(48) Enrico Celio
(1889–1980)		1 January 194831 December 1948Catholic-Conservative PartyTicino
52 Ernst Nobs
(1886–1957)		1 January 194931 December 1949Social Democratic PartyZürich
53 Max Petitpierre
(1899–1994)		1 January 195031 December 1950Free Democratic PartyNeuchâtel
(50) Eduard von Steiger
(1881–1962)		1 January 195131 December 1951Party of Farmers, Traders and IndependentsBern
(51) Karl Kobelt
(1891–1968)		1 January 195231 December 1952Free Democratic PartySt. Gallen
(46) Philipp Etter
(1891–1977)		1 January 195331 December 1953Catholic-Conservative PartyZug
54 Rodolphe Rubattel
(1896–1961)		1 January 195431 December 1954Free Democratic PartyVaud
(53) Max Petitpierre
(1899–1994)		1 January 195531 December 1955Free Democratic PartyNeuchâtel
55 Markus Feldmann
(1897–1958)		1 January 195631 December 1956Party of Farmers, Traders and IndependentsBern
56 Hans Streuli
(1892–1970)		1 January 195731 December 1957Free Democratic PartyZürich
57 Thomas Holenstein
(1896–1962)		1 January 195831 December 1958Conservative-Christian-Social People's PartySt. Gallen
58 Paul Chaudet
(1904–1977)		1 January 195931 December 1959Free Democratic PartyVaud
(53) Max Petitpierre
(1899–1994)		1 January 196031 December 1960Free Democratic PartyNeuchâtel
59 Friedrich Traugott Wahlen
(1899–1985)		1 January 196131 December 1961Party of Farmers, Traders and IndependentsZürich
(58) Paul Chaudet
(1904–1977)		1 January 196231 December 1962Free Democratic PartyVaud
60 Willy Spühler
(1902–1990)		1 January 196331 December 1963Social Democratic PartyZürich
61 Ludwig von Moos
(1910–1990)		1 January 196431 December 1964Conservative-Christian-Social People's PartyObwalden
62 Hans-Peter Tschudi
(1913–2002)		1 January 196531 December 1965Social Democratic PartyBasel-Stadt
63 Hans Schaffner
(1908–2004)		1 January 196631 December 1966Free Democratic PartyAargau
64 Roger Bonvin
(1907–1982)		1 January 196731 December 1967Conservative-Christian-Social People's PartyValais
(60) Willy Spühler
(1902–1990)		1 January 196831 December 1968Social Democratic PartyZürich
(61) Ludwig von Moos
(1910–1990)		1 January 196931 December 1969Conservative-Christian-Social People's PartyObwalden
(62) Hans-Peter Tschudi
(1913–2002)		1 January 197031 December 1970Social Democratic PartyBasel-Stadt
65 Rudolf Gnägi
(1917–1985)		1 January 197131 December 1971Swiss People's PartyBern
66 Nello Celio
(1914–1995)		1 January 197231 December 1972Free Democratic PartyTicino
(64) Roger Bonvin
(1907–1982)		1 January 197331 December 1973Christian Democratic People's PartyValais
67 Ernst Brugger
(1914–1998)		1 January 197431 December 1974Free Democratic PartyZürich
68 Pierre Graber
(1908–2003)		1 January 197531 December 1975Social Democratic PartyVaud
(65) Rudolf Gnägi
(1917–1985)		1 January 197631 December 1976Swiss People's PartyBern
69 Kurt Furgler
(1924–2008)		1 January 197731 December 1977Christian Democratic People's PartySt- Gallen
70 Willi Ritschard
(1918–1983)		1 January 197831 December 1978Christian Democratic People's Party of SwitzerlandSolothurn
71 Hans Hürlimann
(1918–1994)		1 January 197931 December 1979Christian Democratic People's PartyZug
72 Georges-André Chevallaz
(1915–2002)		1 January 198031 December 1980Free Democratic PartyVaud
(69) Kurt Furgler
(1924–2008)		1 January 198131 December 1981Christian Democratic People's PartySt- Gallen
73 Fritz Honegger
(1917–1999)		1 January 198231 December 1982Free Democratic PartyZürich
74 Pierre Aubert
(1927–2016)		1 January 198331 December 1983Social Democratic PartyNeuchâtel
75 Leon Schlumpf
(1925–2012)		1 January 198431 December 1984Swiss People's PartyGraubünden
(69) Kurt Furgler
(1924–2008)		1 January 198531 December 1985Christian Democratic People's PartySt- Gallen
76 Alphons Egli
(1924–2016)		1 January 198631 December 1986Christian Democratic People's PartyLucern
(74) Pierre Aubert
(1927–2016)		1 January 198731 December 1987Social Democratic PartyNeuchâtel
77 Otto Stich
(1927–2012)		1 January 198831 December 1988Social Democratic PartySolothurn
78 Jean-Pascal Delamuraz
(1936–1998)		1 January 198931 December 1989Free Democratic PartyVaud
79 Arnold Koller
(born 1933)		1 January 199031 December 1990Christian Democratic People's PartyAppenzell Innerrhoden
80 Flavio Cotti
(born 1939)		1 January 199131 December 1991Christian Democratic People's PartyTicino
81 René Felber
(1933–2020)		1 January 199231 December 1992Social Democratic PartyNeuchâtel
82 Adolf Ogi
(born 1942)		1 January 199331 December 1993Swiss People's PartyBern
(77) Otto Stich
(1927–2012)		1 January 199431 December 1994Social Democratic PartySolothurn
83 Kaspar Villiger
(born 1941)		1 January 199531 December 1995Free Democratic PartyLucerne
(78) Jean-Pascal Delamuraz
(1936–1998)		1 January 199631 December 1996Free Democratic PartyVaud
(79) Arnold Koller
(born 1933)		1 January 199731 December 1997Christian Democratic People's PartyAppenzell Innerrhoden
(80) Flavio Cotti
(born 1939)		1 January 199831 December 1998Christian Democratic People's PartyTicino
84 Ruth Dreifuss
(born 1940)		1 January 199931 December 1999Social Democratic PartyGeneva

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

№PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officePolitical partyCanton
(82) Adolf Ogi
(born 1942)		1 January 200031 December 2000Swiss People's PartyBern
85 Moritz Leuenberger
(born 1946)		1 January 200131 December 2001Social Democratic PartyZürich
(83) Kaspar Villiger
(born 1941)		1 January 200231 December 2002Free Democratic PartyLucerne
86 Pascal Couchepin
(born 1942)		1 January 200331 December 2003Free Democratic PartyValais
87 Joseph Deiss
(born 1946)		1 January 200431 December 2004Christian Democratic People's PartyFribourg
88 Samuel Schmid
(born 1947)		1 January 200531 December 2005Swiss People's PartyBern
(85) Moritz Leuenberger
(born 1946)		1 January 200631 December 2006Social Democratic PartyZürich
89 Micheline Calmy-Rey
(born 1945)		1 January 200731 December 2007Social Democratic PartyValais
(86) Pascal Couchepin
(born 1942)		1 January 200831 December 2008Free Democratic PartyValais
90 Hans-Rudolf Merz
(born 1942)		1 January 200931 December 2009FDP.The LiberalsAppenzell Ausserrhoden
91 Doris Leuthard
(born 1963)		1 January 201031 December 2010Christian Democratic People's PartyAargau
(89) Micheline Calmy-Rey
(born 1945)		1 January 201131 December 2011Social Democratic PartyValais
92 Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf
(born 1956)		1 January 201231 December 2012Conservative Democratic PartyGraubünden
93 Ueli Maurer
(born 1950)		1 January 201331 December 2013Swiss People's PartyZürich
94 Didier Burkhalter
(born 1960)		1 January 201431 December 2014FDP.The LiberalsNeuchâtel
95 Simonetta Sommaruga
(born 1960)		1 January 201531 December 2015Social Democratic PartyBern
96 Johann Schneider-Ammann
(born 1952)		1 January 201631 December 2016FDP.The LiberalsBern
(91) Doris Leuthard
(born 1963)		1 January 201731 December 2017Christian Democratic People's PartyAargau
97 Alain Berset
(born 1972)		1 January 201831 December 2018Social Democratic PartyFribourg
(93) Ueli Maurer
(born 1950)		1 January 201931 December 2019Swiss People's PartyZürich
(95) Simonetta Sommaruga
(born 1960)		1 January 202031 December 2020Social Democratic PartyBern
98 Guy Parmelin
(born 1959)		1 January 202131 December 2021Swiss People's PartyVaud
99 Ignazio Cassis
(born 1961)		1 January 202231 December 2022FDP.The LiberalsTicino
(97) Alain Berset
(born 1972)		1 January 202331 December 2023Social Democratic PartyFribourg
100 Viola Amherd
(born 1962)		1 January 2023IncumbentThe CentreValais

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