This is a list of mayors of the city of Bern, Switzerland. The executive of

Bern Bern (), or Berne (), ; ; ; . is the ''de facto'' Capital city, capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city".; ; ; . According to the Swiss constitution, the Swiss Confederation intentionally has no "capital", but Bern has gov ...

is the municipal council ('' Gemeinderat''). It is chaired by the

mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, 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 responsibilitie ...

(''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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File:Zeerleder.jpg, Karl Zeerleder
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 Switzerland, Swiss politician who served as the fourth mayor of Bern. Personal life Otto von Büren came from the patrician von Büren (family), famil ...

mayor 1864–1888 File:Adolf von Steiger.jpg, Adolf von Steiger
mayor 1900–1918 File:Gustav Mueller.jpg, Gustav Müller
mayor 1918–1920

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Bern, Switzerland Bern (), or Berne (), ; ; ; . is the ''de facto'' Capital city, capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city".; ; ; . According to the Swiss constitution, the Swiss Confederation intentionally has no "capital", but Bern has gov ...

Mayors of Bern, list History of Bern Lists of mayors (complete 1900-2013)

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