At the beginning of the winter session, the National Council and the Council of States each elect a president from among their members for a period of one year. The presidents of the Councils chair the proceedings of their Council, set the agenda in relation to session planning, head the offices of the Councils and represent their Council abroad.
Along with a President, both the National Council and the Council of States also elect a vice president and a second vice president from their members. Vice presidents support the Council president and also perform presidential duties.
|
1998/99 |
President |
Trix Heberlein |
R |
ZH |
142 |
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| 1998/99 | Vice President | Hanspeter Seiler | V | BE | 99 | |
|
1997/98 |
President |
Ernst Leuenberger |
S |
SO |
149 | |
| 1997/98 | Vice President |
Trix Heberlein | R | ZH | 111 | |
|
1996/97 |
President |
Judith Stamm |
C |
LU |
142 | |
| 1996/97 | Vice President |
Ernst Leuenberger | S | SO | 122 | |
|
1995/96 |
President |
Jean-François Leuba |
L |
VD |
164 | |
| 1995/96 | Vice President | Judith Stamm | C | LU | 155 | |
| 1995 | Oldest member | Helmut Hubacher | S | BS | – | |
|
1994/95 |
President |
Claude Frey |
R |
NE |
156 |
| 1994/95 | Vice President | Jean-François Leuba | L | VD | 102 *) |
|
1993/94 |
President |
Gret Haller |
S |
BE |
120 |
| 1993/94 | Vice President | Claude Frey | R | NE | 122 |
|
1992/93 |
President |
Paul Schmidhalter |
C |
VS |
165 |
| 1992/93 | Vice President | Gret Haller | S | BE | 105 |
|
1991/92 |
President |
Hans-Rudolf Nebiker |
V |
BL |
136 |
| 1991/92 | Vice President | Paul Schmidhalter | C | VS | 114 |
| 1995 | Oldest member | Helmut Hubacher | S | BS | – |
*) elected in 4th round of voting (was not a candidate)
|
1990/91 |
President |
Ulrich Bremi |
R |
ZH |
143 |
| 1990/91 | Vice President | Hans-Rudolf Nebiker | V | BL | 104 |
|
1989/90 |
President |
Victor Ruffy |
S |
VD |
162 |
| 1989/90 | Vice President | Ulrich Bremi | R | ZH | 108 |
|
1988/89 |
President |
Josef Iten |
C |
NW |
160 |
| 1988/89 | Vice President | Victor Ruffy | S | VD | 155 |
|
1987/88 |
President |
Rudolf Reichling |
V |
ZH |
148 |
| 1987/88 | Vice President | Josef Iten | C | NW | 108 |
| 1987 | Oldest member | Fritz Meier | – | ZH | – |
|
1986/87 |
President |
Jean-Jacques Cevey |
R |
VD |
156 |
| 1986/87 | Vice President | Rudolf Reichling | V | ZH | 101 |
|
1985/86 |
President |
Martin Bundi |
S |
GR |
154 |
| 1985/86 | Vice President | Jean-Jacques Cevey | R | VD | 128 |
|
1984/85 |
President |
Arnold Koller |
C |
AI |
147 |
| 1984/85 | Vice President | Martin Bundi | S | GR | 131 |
|
1983/84 |
President |
André Gautier |
L |
GE |
152 |
| 1983/84 | Vice President | Arnold Koller | C | AI | 175 |
| 1983 | Oldest member | Soldini Mario | – | GE | – |
|
1982/83 |
President |
Franz Eng |
R |
SO |
163 |
| 1982/83 | Vice President | André Gautier | L | GE | 78 |
|
1981/82 |
President |
Hedi Lang |
S |
ZH |
162 |
| 1981/82 | Vice President | Franz Eng | R | SO | 153 |
|
1980/81 |
President |
Laurent Butty |
C |
FR |
151 |
| 1980/81 | Vice President | Hedi Lang | S | ZH | 157 |
|
1979/80 |
President |
Hanspeter Fischer |
V |
TG |
144 |
| 1979/80 | Vice President | Laurent Butty | C | FR | 122 |
| 1979 | Oldest member | Jean Vincent | T | GE | – |
Since 1979 the vice president has been elected immediately after the president and not in the first week of the year of office as was the case in the past.
|
1978/79 |
President |
Luigi Generali |
R |
TI |
147 |
| 1978/79 | Vice President | Hanspeter Fischer | V | TG | 98 *) |
|
1977/78 |
President |
Alfred Bussey |
S |
VD |
161 |
|
1977/78 |
President |
Elisabeth Blunschy |
C |
SZ |
111 |
| 1977/78 | Vice President | Luigi Generali | R | TI | 146 |
|
1976/77 |
President |
Hans Wyer **) |
C |
VS |
141 |
| 1976/77 | Vice President | Alfred Bussey | S | VD | 141 |
|
1975/76 |
President |
Rudolf Etter |
V |
BE |
163 |
| 1975/76 | Vice President | Hans Wyer | C | VS | 137 |
| 1975 | Oldest member | Heinrich Staehelin | U | AG | – |
*) 46 votes for André Gautier, GE, L.
**) Hans Wyer resigned his National Council seat on 30 April 1977 following his election to the Valais cantonal government. On 2 May 1977 the National Council elected Elisabeth Blunschy as his replacement, the first woman to hold the office of president of the National Council.
|
1974/75 |
President |
Simon Kohler |
P |
BE |
153 |
| 1974/75 | Vice President | Rudolf Etter | V | BE | 110 |
|
1973/74 |
President |
Anton Muheim |
S |
LU |
148 |
| 1973/74 | Vice President | Simon Kohler | R | BE | 131 |
|
1972/73 |
President |
Enrico Franzoni |
C |
TI |
136 |
| 1972/73 | Vice President | Anton Muheim | S | LU | 133 |
|
1971/72 |
President |
William Vontobel |
U |
ZH |
174 |
| 1971/72 | Vice President | Enrico Franzoni | C | TI | 133 |
| 1971 | Oldest member | Eduard von Waldkirch | P | BE | – |
|
1970/71 |
President |
Alfred Weber |
R |
UR |
157 |
| 1970/71 | Vice President | William Vontobel | U | ZH | 131 |
|
1969/70 |
President |
Mathias Eggenberger |
S |
SG |
166 |
| 1969/70 | Vice President | Jacques Glaner *) | R | GL | 135 |
|
1968/69 |
President |
Max Aebischer |
C |
FR |
177 |
| 1968/69 | Vice President | Mathias Eggenberger | S | SG | 136 |
|
1967/68 |
President |
Hans Conzett |
B |
ZH |
172 |
| 1967/68 | Vice President | Max Aebischer | C | FR | 147 |
| 1967 | Oldest member | Karl Dellberg | S | VS | – |
*) resigned his National Council seat in september 1970
|
1966/67 |
President |
Alfred Schaller |
R |
BS |
154 |
| 1966/67 | Vice President | Hans Conzett | B | ZH | 118 |
|
1965/66 |
President |
Pierre Graber |
S |
VD |
153 |
| 1965/66 | Vice President | Alfred Schaller | R | BS | 102 |
|
1964/65 |
President |
Franz-Josef Kurmann |
C |
LU |
152 |
| 1964/65 | Vice President | Pierre Graber | S | VD | 126 |
|
1963/64 |
President |
Otto Hess |
B |
TG |
182 |
| 1963/64 | Vice President | Franz-Josef Kurmann | C | LU | 115 |
| 1963 | Oldest member | Karl Dellberg | S | VS | – |
|
1962/63 |
President |
André Guinand |
R |
BE |
161 |
| 1962/63 | Vice President | Otto Hess | B | TG | 95 |
|
1961/62 |
President |
Walther Bringolf |
S |
SH |
149 |
| 1961/62 | Vice President | André Guinand | R | GE | 119 |
|
1960/61 |
President |
Emil Duft |
C |
ZH |
142 |
| 1960/61 | Vice President | Walther Bringolf | S | SH | 115 |
|
1959/60 |
President |
Gaston Clottu |
L |
NE |
172 |
| 1959/60 | Vice President | Emil Duft | C | ZH | 122 |
| 1963 | Oldest member | Karl Dellberg | S | VS | – |
|
1958/59 |
President |
Eugen Dietschi |
R |
BS |
| 1958/59 | Vice President | Gaston Clottu | L | NE |
|
1957/58 |
President |
Robert Bratschi |
S |
BE |
| 1957/58 | Vice President | Eugen Dietschi | R | BS |
|
1956/57 |
President |
Joseph Condrau |
C |
GR |
| 1956/57 | Vice President | Robert Bratschi | S | BE |
|
1955/56 |
President |
Paul Burgdorfer |
V |
BE |
| 1955/56 | Vice President | Joseph Condrau | C | GR |
| 1955 | Oldest member | Paul Zigerli | – | ZH |
|
1954/55 |
President |
Hermann Häberlin |
R |
ZH |
| 1954/55 | Vice President | Paul Burgdorfer | V | BE |
|
1953/54 |
President |
Henri Perret |
S |
NE |
| 1953/54 | Vice President | Hermann Häberlin | R | ZH |
|
1952/53 |
President |
Thomas Holenstein |
C |
SG |
| 1952/53 | Vice President | Henri Perret | S | NE |
|
1951/52 |
President |
Karl Renold |
V |
AG |
| 1951/52 | Vice President | Thomas Holenstein | C | SG |
| 1951 | Oldest member | Samuel Roulet | V | VD |
|
1950/51 |
President |
Aleardo Pini |
R |
TI |
| 1950/51 | Vice President | Karl Renold | V | AG |
|
1949/50 |
President |
Jacques Schmid |
S |
SO |
| 1949/50 | Vice President | Aleardo Pini | R | TI |
|
1948/49 |
President |
Joseph Escher |
C |
VS |
| 1948/49 | Vice President | Jacques Schmid | S | SO |
|
1947/48 |
President |
Albert Picot |
L |
GE |
| 1947/48 | Vice President | Joseph Escher | C | VS |
| 1947 | Oldest member | Albert Oeri | L | BS |
|
1946/47 |
President |
Max Wey |
R |
LU |
| 1946/47 | Vice President | Albert Picot | L | GE |
|
1945/46 |
President |
Robert Grimm |
S |
BE |
| 1945/46 | Vice President | Max Wey | R | LU |
|
1944/45 |
President |
Pierre Aeby |
C |
FR |
| 1944/45 | Vice President | Robert Grimm | S | BE |
|
1943/44 |
President |
Paul Gysler |
V |
ZH |
| 1943/44 | Vice President | Pierre Aeby | C | FR |
| 1943 | Oldest member | Jules-Edouard Gottret | C | GE |
|
1942/43 |
President |
Emil Keller |
R |
AG |
| 1942/43 | Vice President | Paul Gysler | V | ZH |
|
1941/42 |
President |
Charles Rosselet |
S |
GE |
| 1941/42 | Vice President | Emil Keller | R | AG |
|
1940/41 |
President |
Emil Nietlispach |
C |
AG |
| 1940/41 | Vice President | Charles Rosselet | S | GE |
|
1939/40 |
President |
Hans Stähli |
V |
BE |
| 1939/40 | Vice President | Emil Nietlispach | C | AG |
| 1939 | Oldest member | Heinrich Walther | C | LU |
|
1938/39 |
President |
Henry Vallotton |
R |
VD |
| 1938/39 | Vice President | Hans Stähli | V | BE |
|
1937/38 |
President |
Fritz Hauser |
S |
BS |
| 1937/38 | Vice President | Henry Vallotton | R | VD |
|
1936/37 |
President |
Maurice Troillet |
C |
VS |
| 1936/37 | Vice President | Fritz Hauser | S | BS |
|
1935/36 |
President |
Rudolf Reichling |
V |
ZH |
| 1935/36 | Vice President | Maurice Troillet | C | VS |
| 1935 | Oldest member | Heinrich Walther | C | LU |
|
1934/35 |
President |
Hermann Schüpbach |
R |
BE |
| 1934/35 | Vice President | Rudolf Reichling | V | ZH |
|
1933/34 |
President |
Johannes Huber |
S |
SG |
| 1933/34 | Vice President | Hermann Schüpbach | R | BE |
|
1932/33 |
President |
Ruggero Dollfus |
C |
TI |
| 1932/33 | Vice President | Johannes Huber | S | SG |
|
1931/32 |
President |
Roman Abt |
V |
AG |
| 1931 | Oldest member | Alfons von Streng | C | TG |
|
1930/31 |
President |
Hans Sträuli |
R |
ZH |
| 1930/31 | Vice President | Roman Abt | V | AG |
|
1929/30 |
President |
Ernest-Paul Graber |
S |
NE |
| 1929/30 | Vice President | Hans Sträuli | R | ZH |
|
1928/29 |
President |
Heinrich Walther |
C |
LU |
| 1928/29 | Vice President | Ernest-Paul Graber | S | NE |
| 1928 | Oldest member | Carl Eigenmann | V | TG |
|
1927/28 |
President |
Rudolf Minger |
V |
BE |
| 1927/28 | Vice President | Heinrich Walther | C | LU |
|
1926/27 |
President |
Paul Maillefer |
R |
VD |
| 1926/27 | Vice President | Rudolf Minger | V | BE |
|
1925/26 |
President |
Emil Hofmann |
Sozpo |
TG |
| 1925 | Oldest member | Carl Eigenmann | V | TG |
|
1924/25 |
President |
Albert Mächler |
R |
SG |
| 1924/25 | Vice President | Emil Hofmann | Sozpo | TG |
|
1923/24 |
President |
Raymond Evéquoz |
C |
VS |
|
1922/23 |
President |
Johann Jenny |
V |
BE |
| 1922/23 | Vice President | Raymond Evéquoz | C | VS |
| 1922 | Oldest member | Hermann Greulich | S | ZH |
|
1921/22 |
President |
Emil Klöti |
S |
ZH |
| 1921/22 | Vice President | Johann Jenny | V | BE |
|
1920/21 |
President |
Evaristo Garbani-Nerini |
R |
TI |
| 1920/21 | Vice President | Emil Klöti | S | ZH |
|
1919/20 |
President |
Eduard Blumer |
- |
GL |
| 1919/20 | Vice President | Evaristo Garbani-Nerini | R | TI |
| 1990 | Oldest member | Hermann Greulich | S | ZH |
|
1918/19 |
President |
Heinrich Häberlin |
R |
TG |
| 1918/19 | Vice President | Eduard Blumer | – | GL |
|
1917/18 |
President |
Henri Calame |
R |
NE |
| 1917/18 | Vice President | Heinrich Häberlin | R | TG |
| 1917 | Oldest member | Henri Fazy | R | GE |
|
1916/17 |
President |
Büeler Anton |
C |
SZ |
| 1916/17 | Vice President | Henri Calame | R | NE |
|
1915/16 |
President |
Arthur Eugster |
R |
AR |
| 1915/16 | Vice President | Anton Büeler | C | SZ |
|
1914/15 |
President |
Felix Bonjour |
R |
VD |
| 1914/15 | Vice President | Arthur Eugster | R | AR |
| 1914 | Oldest member | Henri Fazy | R | GE |
|
1913/14 |
President |
Alfred Planta |
L |
GR |
|
1912/13 |
President |
Carl Spahn |
R |
SH |
| 1912/13 | Vice President | Alfred Planta | L | GR |
|
1911/12 |
President |
Emil Karl Wild |
R |
SG |
| 1911 | Oldest member | Johann Jakob Abegg | LD | ZH |
| 1910/11 | President | Josef Kuntschen | C | VS |
| 1909/10 | President | Virgile Rossel | R | BE |
| 1908/09 | President | Adolf Germann | R | TG |
| 1908 | Oldest member | Constant Dinichert | R | FR |
| 1907/08 | President | Paul Speiser | L | BS |
| 1906/07 | President | Camille Decoppet | R | VD |
| 1905/06 | President | Johann Hirter | R | BE |
| 1905 | Oldest member | Eduard Bähler | R | BE |
| 1904/05 | President | Joseph Anton Schobinger | C | LU |
| 1903/04 | President | Louis Martin | R | NE |
| 1902/03 | President | Konrad Zschokke | R | AG |
| 1902 | Oldest member | Nicolaus Benziger | C | SZ |
| 1902 | President | Clemens Iten | R | ZG |
| 1902 | President | Ulrich Meister | R | ZH |
| 1901/02 | President | Gustave Ador | L | GE |
| 1900/01 | President | Fritz Bühlmann | R | BE |
| 1899/1900 | President | Rudolf Geilinger | R | ZH |
| 1899 | Oldest member | Wilhelm Joos | SPOL | SH |
| 1899 | President | Hermann Heller | R | LU |
| 1898/99 | President | Adrien Thélin | R | VD |
| 1897/98 | President | Robert Grieshaber | R | SH |
| 1896/97 | President | Johann Josef Keel | C | SG |
| 1896 | Oldest member | Louis de Wuilleret | C | FR |
| 1896 | President | Rudolf Gallati | L | GL |
| 1896 | President | Josef Stockmar | R | BE |
| 1895/96 | President | Jakob H. Bachmann | LD | TG |
| 1894/95 | President | Brenner Ernst | R | BS |
| 1893/94 | President | Comtesse Robert | R | NE |
| 1893 | Oldest member | Josef Vonmatt | LG | LU |
| 1893 | President | Forrer Ludwig | R | ZH |
| 1892/93 | President | Brosi Albert | R | SO |
| 1891/92 | President | Lachenal Adrien | R | GE |
| 1890/91 | President | Müller Eduard | R | BE |
| 1890 | Oldest member | Josef Vonmatt | LG | LU |
| 1890 | President | Suter August | L | SG |
| 1889/90 | President | Heinrich Häberlin | L | TG |
| 1888/89 | President | Eugène Ruffy | R | VD |
| 1887/88 | President | Erwin Kurz | L | AG |
| 1887 | Oldest member | Josef Vonmatt | LG | LU |
| 1887 | President | Josef Zemp | C | LU |
| 1886/87 | President | Henri Morel | R | NE |
| 1885/86 | President | Andreas Bezzola | L | GR |
| 1884/85 | President | Johannes Stössel | EL | ZH |
| 1884 | Oldest member | Josef Vonmatt | LG | LU |
| 1884 | President | Georges Favon | G | GE |
| 1883/84 | President | Simon Kaiser (2nd term) | L | SO |
| 1882/83 | President | Adolf Deucher | L | TG |
| 1881/82 | President | Karl Zyro | L | BE |
| 1881 | Oldest member | Friedrich Seiler | R | BE |
| 1881 | President | Antoine Vessaz | G | VD |
| 1880/81 | President | Karl Burckhardt | L | BS |
| 1879/80 | President | Arnold Künzli | L | AG |
| 1878/79 | President | Melchior Römer | M | ZH |
| 1878 | Oldest member | Peter Suter | LG | AG |
| 1878 | President | Jules Philippin (2nd term) | G | NE |
| 1877/78 | President | Eduard Marti | L | BE |
| 1876/77 | President | Arnold Otto Aepli | M | SG |
| 1875/76 | President | Emil Frei | EL | BL |
| 1875 | Oldest member | Peter Suter | LG | AG |
| 1875 | President | Jakob Stämpfli (2nd term) | L | BE |
| 1874/75 | President | Louis Ruchonnet (2nd term) | G | VD |
| 1874 | President | Karl Feer-Herzog | M | AG |
| 1873/74 | President | Gottlieb Ziegler | EL | ZH |
| 1872/73 | President | Daniel Wirth-Sand | M | SG |
| 1872 | Oldest member | Johann Jakob Stehlin | MC | BS |
| 1872 | President | Charles Friderich | C | GE |
| 1871/72 | President | Rudolf Brunner | L | BE |
| 1870/71 | President | Fridolin Anderwert | EL | TG |
| 1869/70 | President | Joachim Heer (2nd term) | M | GL |
| 1869 | Oldest member | Friedrich Frey-Hérosé | MC | AG |
| 1869 | President | Louis Ruchonnet (1st term) | G | VD |
| 1868/69 | President | Simon Kaiser (1st term) | L | SO |
| 1867/68 | President | Johann Jakob Stehlin (2nd term) | M | BS |
| 1866/67 | President | Jules Philippin (1st term) | G | NE |
| 1866 | Oldest member | Anton Hunkeler | LG | LU |
| 1866 | President | Niklaus Niggeler | L | BE |
| 1865/66 | President | Andreas Rudolf Planta | M | GR |
| 1864/65 | President | Gottlieb Jäger | M | AG |
| 1863/64 | President | Victor Ruffy | G | VD |
| 1863 | Oldest member | Xavier Stockmar | LG | BE |
| 1863 | President | Joachim Heer (1st term) | M | GL |
| 1862/63 | President | Alfred Escher (3rd term) | M | ZH |
| 1861/62 | President | Karl Karrer | L | BE |
| 1860/61 | President | Eduard Dapples | C | VD |
| 1860 | Oldest member | Georg Josef Sidler | LG | ZH |
| 1860 | President | Johann Baptist Weder | L | SG |
| 1859/60 | President | Friedrich Peyer im Hof | M | SH |
| 1858/59 | President | Johann Jakob Stehlin (1st term) | M | BS |
| 1857/58 | President | Augustin Keller | L | AG |
| 1857 | Oldest member | Georg Josef Sidler | LG | ZH |
| 1857 | President | Paul Migy | L | BE |
| 1856/57 | President | Alfred Escher (2nd term) | L | ZH |
| 1856 | President | Jules Martin | G | VD |
| 1856 | President | Friedrich Siegfried | L | AG |
| 1855/56 | President | Eduard Eugen Blösch | ER | BE |
| 1854/55 | President | Casimir Pfyffer | L | LU |
| 1854 | Oldest member | Georg Josef Sidler | LG | ZH |
| 1854 | President | Jakob Dubs | L | ZH |
| 1853/54 | President | Giovanni Battista Pioda | G | TI |
| 1852/53 | President | Johann Matthias Hungerbühler | L | SG |
| 1851/52 | President | Johann Trog | L | SO |
| 1851 | Oldest member | Georg Josef Sidler | LG | ZH |
| 1851 | President | Jakob Stämpfli (1st term) | L | BE |
| 1850/51 | President | Johann Conrad Kern | L | TG |
| 1849/50 | President | Alfred Escher (1st term) | L | ZH |
| 1848/49 | President | Jakob Robert Steiger | L | LU |
| 1848 | President | Ulrich Ochsenbein | L | BE |
| 1848 | Oldest member | Georg Josef Sidler | LG | ZH |