List of mayors of Bern
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 | Gustav Müller | (1860–1921) | SPS/PSS | |
| 1920–1937 | Hermann Lindt | (1872–1937) | BGB/PAI | |
| 1937–1951 | Ernst Bärtschi | (1882–1976) | FDP/PRL | |
| 1952–1958 | Otto Steiger | (1890–1958) | BGB/PAI | |
| 1958–1966 | Eduard Freimüller | (1898–1966) | SPS/PSS | |
| 1966–1979 | Reynold Tschäppät | (1917–1979) | SPS/PSS | father of Alexander Tschäppät |
| 1979–1992 | Werner Bircher | (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 | Alec von Graffenried | (born 1962) | Greens |
Erlacherhof Bern
Coat of arms of Bern
For earlier mayors, see List of Schultheiss of Bern
See also
Gallery
Karl Zeerleder
mayor 1832–1848
Otto von Büren
mayor 1864–1888
Adolf von Steiger
mayor 1900–1918
Gustav Müller
mayor 1918–1920
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