This is a list of presidents of the

Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, rm, Cussegl dals Stadis) is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, with the National Council being the lower house. It compri ...

, the

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of the Federal Assembly.

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Jonas Furrer Jonas Furrer (3 March 1805 – 25 July 1861) was a Swiss lawyer and politician who served as member of the Federal Council, from 1848 to 1861, and as the first president of the Swiss Confederation from 1848 to 1849, and again in 1852, 1855 and 1 ...

, , ZH , --- , 1848/50 , , François Briatte , , VD , --- , 1850/51 , , Johann Jakob Rüttimann , , ZH , --- , 1851 , ,

Paul Migy Paul Migy (14 September 1814, in Porrentruy – 1 April 1879) was a Swiss politician from the Canton of Bern and President of the Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio deg ...

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Karl Kappeler Johann Karl Kappeler (23 March 1816 – 20 October 1888) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, rm, Cussegl dals ...

, , TG , --- , 1852/53 , , François Briatte , , VD , --- , 1853/54 , ,

Johann Jakob Blumer Johann Jakob Blumer (29 August 1819, in Glarus – 12 November 1875) was a Swiss statesman. Blumer studied in Zürich, Bonn, and Berlin. In 1843 he was elected to the Landrat, and in 1861 became president of the Court of Appeals. Between 1861 a ...

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James Fazy James Fazy (12 May 1794 – 6 November 1878) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States (1854). From 1846 to 1853 and from 1854 to 1861, Fazy was "conseiller d'Etat" (State councillor) in Geneva. According to the Histori ...

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Constant Fornerod Constant Fornerod (30 May 1819 – 27 November 1899) was a Swiss politician, originally from Avenches, and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1855-1867). He was elected to the Federal Council on 11 July 1855 as a representative for Vaud. He han ...

, , VD , --- , 1855/56 , , Samuel Schwarz , , AG , --- , 1856 , ,

Aimé Humbert Aimé Humbert-Droz (29 June 1819, in La Chaux-de-Fonds – 19 September 1900, in Neuchâtel) was a Swiss politician, traveler and educator. He was elected President of the Swiss Council of States in 1856 and President of the Union Horlogère Su ...

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Jakob Dubs Jakob Dubs (26 July 1822 – 13 January 1879) was a Switzerland, Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1861–1872). Along with Gustave Moynier and Guillaume-Henri Dufour, he founded the Swiss Red Cross in July 1866, and served ...

, , ZH , --- , 1856/57 , , François Briatte , , VD , --- , 1857 , ,

Johann Baptist Weder Johann Baptist Weder (27 June 1800, in Oberriet – 17 October 1872) was a Swiss politician. He was President of the Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, r ...

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Niklaus Niggeler Niklaus Niggeler (3 May 1817, in Grossaffoltern – 26 May 1872) was a Swiss politician from the canton of Bern The canton of Bern or Berne (german: Kanton Bern; rm, Chantun Berna; french: canton de Berne; it, Canton Berna) is one of the 26 ca ...

, , BE , --- , 1859/60 , , François Briatte , , VD , --- , 1860 , ,

Emil Welti Friedrich Emil Welti (23 April 1825, in Zurzach – 24 February 1899, in Bern, called exclusively ''Emil Welti'') was a Swiss politician, lawyer and judge. From 1856 to 1866, he was a member of the government of the canton of Aargau and, beginning ...

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Nicolaus Hermann Nicolaus Hermann (21 October 1818 – 4 August 1888) was a Swiss politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create ...

, , OW , --- , 1862/63 , , Wilhelm Vigier , , SO , --- , 1863 , , Eduard Häberlin , , TG , --- , 1863/64 , , Karl Schenk , , BE , --- , 1864/65 , , Jules Roguin , , VD , --- , 1865/66 , , Johann Jakob Rüttimann , , ZH , --- , 1866 , ,

, , AG , --- , 1866/67 , , Christian Sahli , , BE , --- , 1867/68 , ,

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Arnold Otto Aepli Arnold Otto Aepli (22 August 1816, in St. Gallen – 4 December 1897) was a Swiss jurist and statesman. Aepli was president of the Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio de ...

, , SG , --- , 1869 , ,

Eugène Borel Eugène Borel (17 June 1835 – 14 June 1892) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1872–1875). Early life He was born in Neuchâtel to François-Victor and Louise Borel. He was educated at the humanistic high sc ...

, , NE , --- , 1869/70 , ,

Johann Weber Johann Weber (19 June 1828 (or 1823) – 23 April 1878) was a Switzerland, Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States (1869/1870). He was born in Seeberg. External links

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, , BE , --- , 1870/71 , , Abraham Stocker , , LU , --- , 1871/72 , ,

Augustin Keller Augustin Keller (10 November 1805, in Sarmenstorf, Aargau – 8 January 1883) was a Swiss politician and a co-founder of the Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland, the Old Catholic Church in Switzerland. He is considered to have started the ...

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, , TG , --- , 1872/73 , , Jules Roguin , , VD , --- , 1873/74 , , Alois Kopp , , LU , --- , 1874/75 , , Alphons Köchlin , , BS , --- , 1875 , ,

Gottlieb Ringier Karl Albrecht Gottlieb Ringier (8 December 1837 – 7 January 1929) was a Swiss politician, President of the Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, rm, Cus ...

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Numa Droz Numa Droz (27 January 1844 – 15 December 1899) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1875–1892). Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, he was elected to cantonal government of Neuchâtel in 1871 and to the Swiss Council ...

, , NE , --- , 1876 , , Johann Jakob Sulzer , , ZH , --- , 1876/77 , , Paul Nagel , , TG , --- , 1877/78 , , Karl J. Hoffmann , , SG , --- , 1878 , ,

Antoine Vessaz Philippe Antoine Vessaz (20 June 1833 – 25 October 1911) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, rm, Cussegl dals ...

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Florian Gengel Florian Gengel (27 June 1834 in Churwalden – 4 February 1905) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, rm, Cusseg ...

, , GR , --- , 1879/80 , , Karl Rudolf Stehlin , , BS , --- , 1880/81 , , Christian Sahli , , BE , --- , 1881 , ,

, , TG , --- , 1881/82 , , Auguste Cornaz , , NE , --- , 1882/83 , , Wilhelm Vigier , , SO , --- , 1883/84 , ,

Walter Hauser Walter Hauser (1 May 1837, in Wädenswil – 22 October 1902) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1888–1902). He was elected to the Federal Council on 13 December 1888 and died in office on 22 October 1902. He was a ...

, , ZH , --- , 1884 , , Martin Birmann , , BL , --- , 1884/85 , , Theodor Wirz , , OW , --- , 1885/86 , ,

Esajas Zweifel Esajas Zweifel (27 March 1827 – 27 February 1904) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, rm, Cussegl dals Stad ...

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Alphonse Bory Alphonse Bory (15 October 1838 – 8 April 1891) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, rm, Cussegl dals Stadis) i ...

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Albert Scherb Jakob Albert Scherb (5 May 1839 – 18 September 1908) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, rm, Cussegl dals Sta ...

, , TG , --- , 1887 , , Adam Herzog-Weber , , LU , --- , 1887/88 , , Alexandre Gavard , , GE , --- , 1888/89 , ,

Gustav Schoch Heinrich Gustav Schoch (1 January 1841 – 11 May 1895) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, rm, Cussegl dals St ...

, , SH , --- , 1889/90 , , Karl J. Hoffmann , , SG , --- , 1890 , ,

Gustav Muheim Gustav Muheim (11 September 1851 – 4 April 1917) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States The Council of States (german: Ständerat, french: Conseil des États, it, Consiglio degli Stati, rm, Cussegl dals Stadis) ...

, , UR , --- , 1890/91 , , Armin Kellersberger , , AG , --- , 1891/92 , , Fritz Göttisheim , , BS , --- , 1892/93 , , Henri Schaller , , FR , --- , 1893 , , Friedrich Eggli , , BE , --- , 1893/94 , , Oskar Munzinger , , SO , --- , 1894/95 , , Henri de Torrenté , , VS , --- , 1895/96 , , Adolphe Jordan-Martin , , VD , --- , 1896 , , Johann Jakob Hohl , , AR , --- , 1896/97 , , Othmar Blumer , , ZH , --- , 1897/98 , , Luzius Raschein , , GR , --- , 1898/99 , , Josef Hildebrand , , ZG , --- , 1899 , ,

Rinaldo Simen Rinaldo Simen (8 March 1849 – 20 September 1910) was a Swiss politician and President of the Swiss Council of States (1899). ''Piazza Rinaldo Simen'' in Bellinzona and ''Via Rinaldo Simen'' in Minusio, Locarno and Lugano Lugano (, , ; lmo, ...

, , TI , --- , 1899/1900 , , Arnold Robert , , NE , --- , 1900/01 , , Georg Leumann , , TG , --- , 1901/02 , , Karl Reichlin , , SZ , --- , 1902 , , Casimir von Arx , , SO , --- , 1902/03 , , Arthur Hoffmann , , SG , --- , 1903/04 , ,

Adrien Lachenal Adrien Lachenal (19 May 1849, in Geneva – 29 June 1918) was a Swiss politician and Jurist. He was president of the Swiss Confederation in 1869. Married to Anne Louise Eggly in 1878, he had four sons. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Pa ...

, , GE , --- , 1904/05 , , Emil Isler , , AG , --- , 1905/06 , , Albert Ammann , , SH , --- , 1906/07 , , Adalbert Wirz , , OW , --- , 1907/08 , ,

Paul Scherrer Paul Hermann Scherrer (3 February 1890 – 25 September 1969) was a Swiss physicist. Born in St. Gallen, Switzerland, he studied at Göttingen, Germany, before becoming a lecturer there. Later, Scherrer became head of the Department of Physics ...

, , BS , --- , 1908/09 , , Adrien Thélin , , VD , --- , 1909/10 , ,

Paul Usteri Paul Usteri (14 February 1768, Zurich – 9 April 1831, Zurich) was a Swiss physician, botanist, publicist and politician. In 1788 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Göttingen, afterwards working as an instructor at the Zu ...

, , ZH , --- , 1910/11 , , Josef Winiger , , LU , --- , 1911/12 , ,

Felix Calonder Felix Louis Calonder (7 December 1863 – 14 June 1952) was a Swiss politician, member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1913 to 1920, and President of the Confederation in 1918. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his tenure of ...

, , GR , --- , 1912/13 , , Gottfried Kunz , , BE , --- , 1913/14 , , Eugène Richard , , GE , --- , 1914/15 , , Johannes Geel , , SG , --- , 1915/16 , , Georges Python , , FR , --- , 1916/17 , , Philipp Mercier , , GL , --- , 1917/18 , , Beat Heinrich Bolli , , SH , --- , 1918/19 , , Friedrich Brügger , , GR , --- , 1919/20 , , Auguste Pettavel , , NE , --- , 1920/21 , ,

Johannes Baumann Johannes Baumann (27 November 1874, in Herisau – 8 September 1953) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1934–1940). He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland The Federal Council (german: Bundesrat; ...

, , AR , --- , 1921/22 , , Josef Räber , , SZ , --- , 1922/23 , , Albert Böhi , , TG , --- , 1923/24 , , Henri Simon , , VD , --- , 1924/25 , , Josef Andermatt , , ZG , --- , 1925/26 , ,

Gottfried Keller Gottfried Keller (19 July 1819 – 15 July 1890) was a Swiss poet and writer of German literature. Best known for his novel '' Green Henry'' (German: ''Der grüne Heinrich'') and his cycle of novellas called ''The People from Seldwyla'' (''Die Leu ...

, , AG , --- , 1926/27 , , Robert Schöpfer , , SO , --- , 1927/28 , , Emile Savoy , , FR , --- , 1928/29 , , Oscar Wettstein , , ZH , --- , 1929/30 , , Anton Messmer , , SG , --- , 1930/31 , , Paul Charmillot , , BE , --- , 1931/32 , , Jakob Sigrist , , LU , --- , 1932/33 , , Andreas Laely , , GR , --- , 1933/34 , , Antonio Riva , , TI , --- , 1934/35 , , Ernest Béguin , , NE , --- , 1935/36 , , Walter Amstalden , , OW , --- , 1936/37 , , Edwin Hauser , , GL , --- , 1937/38 , , Bernard Weck , , FR , --- , 1938/39 , , Ernst Löpfe , , SG , --- , 1939/40 , , Albert Zust , , LU , --- , 1940/41 , , Albert Malche , , GE , --- , 1941/42 , , Hans Fricker , , AG , --- , 1942/43 , , Norbert Bosset , , VD , --- , 1943/44 , , Adolf Suter , , SZ , --- , 1944/45 , , Paul Altwegg , , TG , --- , 1945/46 , , Joseph Piller , , FR , --- , 1946/47 , , Walter Ackermann , , AR , --- , 1947/48 , , Alphons Iten , , ZG , --- , 1948/49 , , Gustav Wenk , , BS , --- , 1949/50 , ,

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, , SO , --- , 1950/51 , , Gotthard Egli , , LU , --- , 1951/52 , , Bixio Bossi , , TI , --- , 1952/53 , , Johann Schmuki , , SG , --- , 1953/54 , , Jean-Louis Barrelet , , NE , --- , 1954/55 , , Armin Locher , , AI , --- , 1955/56 , , Rudolf Weber , , BE , --- , 1956/57 , , Kurt Schoch , , SH , --- , 1957/58 , , Fritz Stähli , , SZ , --- , 1958/59 , , Augustin Lusser , , ZG , --- , 1959/60 , ,

Gabriel Despland In Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), Gabriel (); Greek: grc, Γαβριήλ, translit=Gabriḗl, label=none; Latin: ''Gabriel''; Coptic: cop, Ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ, translit=Gabriêl, label=none; Amharic: am, ገብ� ...

, , VD , --- , 1960/61 , , Antonio Antognini , , TI , --- , 1961/62 , , Ernst Vaterlaus , , ZH , --- , 1962/63 , , Frédéric Fauquex , , VD , --- , 1963/64 , , Ludwig Danioth , , UR , --- , 1964/65 , , Jakob Müller , , TG , --- , 1965/66 , , Dominik Auf der Maur , , SZ , --- , 1966/67 , , Willi Rohner , , SG , --- , 1967/68 , , Emil Wipfli , , UR , --- , 1968/69 , , Christian Clavadetscher , , LU , --- , 1969/70 , , Paul Torche , , FR , --- , 1970/71 , , Arno Theus , , GR , --- , 1971/72 , , Ferruccio Bolla , , TI , --- , 1972/73 , , Marius Lampert , , VS , --- , 1973/74 , , Kurt Bächtold , , SH , --- , 1974/75 , , Heinrich Oechslin , , SZ , --- , 1975/76 , , Willi Wenk , , BS , --- , 1976/77 , , Hans Munz , , TG , --- , 1977/78 , , Robert Reimann , , AG , --- , 1978/79 , , Ulrich Luder , , SO , --- , 1979/80 , , Josef Ulrich , , SZ , --- , 1980/81 , , Peter Hefti , , GL , --- , 1981/82 , , Jost Dillier , , OW , --- , 1982 , , Pierre Dreyer , , FR , --- , 1982/83 , , Walter Weber , , SO , --- , 1983/84 , , Edouard Debétaz , , VD , --- , 1984/85 , , Markus Kündig , , ZG , --- , 1985/86 , , Peter Gerber , , BE , --- , 1986/87 , , Alois Dobler , , SZ , --- , 1987/88 , , Franco Masoni , , TI , --- , 1988/89 , , Hubert Reymond , , VD , --- , 1989/90 , , Luregn Mathias Cavelty , , GR , --- , 1990/91 , , Max Affolter , , SO , --- , 1991 , , Arthur Hänsenberger , , BE , --- , 1991/92 , , Josi Meier , , LU , --- , 1992/93 , , Otto Piller , , FR , --- , 1993/94 , , Riccardo Jagmetti , , ZH , --- , 1994/95 , , Niklaus Küchler , , OW , --- , 1995/96 , , Otto Schoch , , AR , --- , 1996/97 , , Edouard Delalay , , VS , --- , 1997/98 , , Ulrich Zimmerli , , BE , --- , 1998/99 , , René Rhinow , , BL , --- , 1999/2000 , , Carlo Schmid , , AI , --- , 2000/01 , ,

Françoise Saudan Françoise Saudan (born 9 November 1939 in Lyon, Martigny) is a Swiss politician from the FDP.The Liberals. Saudan studied law and received her doctorate. After that she worked as a manager. In 1985 she was elected to the Grand Council of Genev ...

, , GE , --- , 2001/02 , , Anton Cottier , , FR , --- , 2002/03 , , Gian-Reto Plattner , , BS , --- , 2003/04 , , Fritz Schiesser , , GL , --- , 2004/05 , , Bruno Frick , , SZ , --- , 2005/06 , , Rolf Büttiker , , SO , --- , 2006/07 , , Peter Bieri , , ZG , --- , 2007/08 , , Christoffel Brändli , , GR , -- , 2008/09 , ,

Alain Berset Alain Berset (; born 9 April 1972) is a Swiss politician who has served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2012. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SP/PS), he has headed the Federal Department of Home Affairs since he took offi ...

, , FR , -- , 2009/10 , , Erika Forster-Vannini , , SG , -- , 2010/11 , , Hansheiri Inderkum , , UR , -- , 2011/12 , , Hans Altherr , , AR , -- , 2012/13 , , Filippo Lombardi , , TI , -- , 2013/14 , ,

Hannes Germann Hannes Germann (born 1 July 1956) is a Swiss politician and current member of the Swiss Council of States for the Canton of Schaffhausen The canton of Schaffhausen, also canton of Schaffouse (german: Kanton Schaffhausen; rm, Chantun Schaffusa ...

, , SH , -- , 2014/15 , ,

Claude Hêche Claude Hêche (born 20 December 1952) is a Swiss politician. He was a member of the Council of States from 2007 to 2019 and served as President of the National Council in the 2014-2015 session. Hêche was elected to the Council of States by th ...

, , JU , -- , 2015/16 , ,

Raphaël Comte Raphaël Comte (born 28 September 1979) is a Swiss lawyer and politician. He has served as a member of the Council of States from 1 March 2010 to 1 December 2019, and was its president from 2015 to 2016. A member of the Swiss delegation to the ...

, , NE , -- , 2016/17 , , Ivo Bischofberger , , AI , -- , 2017/18 , ,

Karin Keller-Sutter Karin Keller-Sutter (born 22 December 1963) is a Swiss politician who has served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2019. A member of FDP.The Liberals, she is the head of the Federal Department of Justice and Police. Keller-Sutter p ...

, , SG , -- , 2018/19 , , Jean-René Fournier , , VS , -- , 2019/20 , , Hans Stöckli , , BE , -- , 2020/21 , , Alex Kuprecht , , SZ , -- , 2021/22 , , Thomas Hefti , , GL

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