List of mayors of Bern
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This is a list of mayors of the city of Bern, Switzerland. The executive of Bern is the municipal council (Gemeinderat). It is chaired by the mayor (Stadtpräsident von Bern). From 1832 to 1871, the term Gemeindepräsident was used. Before 1832, the title of the mayor of Bern was Schultheiss.
| Term | Mayor | Lifespan | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832–1848 | Karl Zeerleder | (1780–1851) | Conservative | |
| 1849–1863 | Friedrich Ludwig von Effinger | (1795–1867) | Conservative | |
| 1864 | Christoph Albert Kurz | (1806–1864) | Conservative | |
| 1864–1888 | Otto von Büren | (1822–1888) | Conservative | Gemeindepräsident until 1871, Stadtpräsident since |
| 1888–1895 | Eduard Müller | (1848–1919) | FDP/PRL | |
| 1895–1899 | Franz Lindt | (1844–1901) | FDP/PRL | |
| 1900–1918 | Adolf von Steiger | (1859–1925) | FDP/PRL | |
| 1918–1920 | (1860–1921) | SPS/PSS | ||
| 1920–1937 | Hermann Lindt | (1872–1937) | BGB/PAI | |
| 1937–1951 | (1882–1976) | FDP/PRL | ||
| 1952–1958 | (1890–1958) | BGB/PAI | ||
| 1958–1966 | (1898–1966) | SPS/PSS | ||
| 1966–1979 | (1917–1979) | SPS/PSS | father of Alexander Tschäppät | |
| 1979–1992 | (1928–2017) | FDP/PRL | ||
| 1993–2004 | Klaus Baumgartner | (1937–2015) | SPS/PSS | |
| 2005–2016 | Alexander Tschäppät | (1952–2018) | SPS/PSS | son of Reynold Tschäppät |
| 2017–present | (born 1962) | Greens |
For earlier mayors, see
See also[]
Gallery[]
Karl Zeerleder
mayor 1832–1848
Otto von Büren
mayor 1864–1888
Adolf von Steiger
mayor 1900–1918
mayor 1918–1920
Categories:
- Lists of mayors of places in Switzerland
- Politics of the canton of Bern
- Mayors of Bern
- History of Bern