This is a list of mayors of the city of Bern, Switzerland. The executive of
Bern
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese
, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
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is the municipal council (''
Gemeinderat
A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...
''). It is chaired by the
mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
(''Stadtpräsident von Bern''). From 1832 to 1871, the term ''Gemeindepräsident'' was used.
Before 1832, the title of the mayor of Bern was ''
Schultheiss''.
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For earlier mayors, see
List of Schultheiss of Bern
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
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See also
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Timeline of Bern
The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Bern, Switzerland.
Prior to 19th century
* 2nd-3rd century CE - Roman settlement abandoned.
* 1191 - Bern set up as military outpost by Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen.
* 1 ...
Gallery
File:Zeerleder.jpg, Karl Zeerleder
Karl Zeerleder (31 December 1780 in Bern – 28 June 1851 in Mont Vully) was a Swiss politician who served as the first mayor of Bern.
Personal life
Karl Zeerleder came from the Bern patrician family Zeerleder; his father worked as a banke ...
mayor 1832–1848
File:VonBuerenOtto.jpg, Otto von Büren
Rudolf Otto von Büren (born 19 September 1822 in Bern - died 25 December 1888 in Bern) was a Swiss politician who served as the fourth mayor of Bern.
Personal life
Otto von Büren came from the patrician family von Büren. He followed educatio ...
mayor 1864–1888
File:Adolf von Steiger.jpg, Adolf von Steiger
Alfred Armand Adolf von Steiger, commonly known as Adolf von Steiger (25 July 1859 – 1 March 1925) was a Swiss Politician from the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland (FDP) and jurist, who served as the sixth Chancellor from 1919 to 1925.
The ...
mayor 1900–1918
File:Gustav Mueller.jpg, Gustav Müller
mayor 1918–1920
Bern, Switzerland
Mayors of Bern, list
History of Bern
Lists of mayors (complete 1900-2013)