The following list shows all historical leaders of Switzerland starting with the most recent. The definition of leader differs across countries, usually referring to a head of state or head of government. This list shows the person who is publicly recognized as the leader, i.e., the person representing the country internationally and being in charge of running the day-to-day domestic political agenda.
In case the country has seen one or multiple political transformations over time, former governance structures are also listed below.
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Since Jan 1st, 2025
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2024 to Dec 31st, 2024
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2023 to Dec 31st, 2023
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2022 to Dec 31st, 2022
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2021 to Dec 31st, 2021
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2020 to Dec 31st, 2020
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2019 to Dec 31st, 2019
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2018 to Dec 31st, 2018
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2017 to Dec 31st, 2017
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2016 to Dec 31st, 2016
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2015 to Dec 31st, 2015
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2014 to Dec 31st, 2014
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2013 to Dec 31st, 2013
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2012 to Dec 31st, 2012
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2011 to Dec 31st, 2011
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2010 to Dec 31st, 2010
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2008 to Dec 31st, 2008
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2007 to Dec 31st, 2007
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2006 to Dec 31st, 2006
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2005 to Dec 31st, 2005
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2004 to Dec 31st, 2004
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2003 to Dec 31st, 2003
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2002 to Dec 31st, 2002
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2001 to Dec 31st, 2001
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 2000 to Dec 31st, 2000
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1999 to Dec 31st, 1999
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1998 to Dec 31st, 1998
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1997 to Dec 31st, 1997
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1996 to Dec 31st, 1996
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1995 to Dec 31st, 1995
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1994 to Dec 31st, 1994
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1993 to Dec 31st, 1993
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1992 to Dec 31st, 1992
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1991 to Dec 31st, 1991
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1990 to Dec 31st, 1990
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1989 to Dec 31st, 1989
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1988 to Dec 31st, 1988
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1987 to Dec 31st, 1987
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1986 to Dec 31st, 1986
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1985 to Dec 31st, 1985
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1984 to Dec 31st, 1984
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1983 to Dec 31st, 1983
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1982 to Dec 31st, 1982
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1981 to Dec 31st, 1981
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1980 to Dec 31st, 1980
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1979 to Dec 31st, 1979
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1978 to Dec 31st, 1978
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1977 to Dec 31st, 1977
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1976 to Dec 31st, 1976
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1975 to Dec 31st, 1975
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1974 to Dec 31st, 1974
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1973 to Dec 31st, 1973
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1972 to Dec 31st, 1972
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1971 to Dec 31st, 1971
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1970 to Dec 31st, 1970
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1969 to Dec 31st, 1969
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1968 to Dec 31st, 1968
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1967 to Dec 31st, 1967
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1966 to Dec 31st, 1966
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1965 to Dec 31st, 1965
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1964 to Dec 31st, 1964
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1963 to Dec 31st, 1963
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1962 to Dec 31st, 1962
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1961 to Dec 31st, 1961
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1960 to Dec 31st, 1960
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1959 to Dec 31st, 1959
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1958 to Dec 31st, 1958
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1957 to Dec 31st, 1957
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1956 to Dec 31st, 1956
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1955 to Dec 31st, 1955
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1954 to Dec 31st, 1954
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1953 to Dec 31st, 1953
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1952 to Dec 31st, 1952
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1951 to Dec 31st, 1951
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1950 to Dec 31st, 1950
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1949 to Dec 31st, 1949
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1948 to Dec 31st, 1948
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1947 to Dec 31st, 1947
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1946 to Dec 31st, 1946
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1945 to Dec 31st, 1945
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1944 to Dec 31st, 1944
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1943 to Dec 31st, 1943
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1942 to Dec 31st, 1942
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1941 to Dec 31st, 1941
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1940 to Dec 31st, 1940
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1939 to Dec 31st, 1939
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1938 to Dec 31st, 1938
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1937 to Dec 31st, 1937
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1936 to Dec 31st, 1936
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1935 to Dec 31st, 1935
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1934 to Dec 31st, 1934
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1933 to Dec 31st, 1933
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1932 to Dec 31st, 1932
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1931 to Dec 31st, 1931
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1930 to Dec 31st, 1930
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1929 to Dec 31st, 1929
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1928 to Dec 31st, 1928
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1927 to Dec 31st, 1927
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1926 to Dec 31st, 1926
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1925 to Dec 31st, 1925
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1924 to Dec 31st, 1924
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1923 to Dec 31st, 1923
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1922 to Dec 31st, 1922
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1921 to Dec 31st, 1921
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1920 to Dec 31st, 1920
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1919 to Dec 31st, 1919
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1918 to Dec 31st, 1918
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1917 to Dec 31st, 1917
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1916 to Dec 31st, 1916
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1915 to Dec 31st, 1915
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1914 to Dec 31st, 1914
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1913 to Dec 31st, 1913
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1912 to Dec 31st, 1912
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1911 to Dec 31st, 1911
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1910 to Dec 31st, 1910
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1909 to Dec 31st, 1909
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1908 to Dec 31st, 1908
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1907 to Dec 31st, 1907
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1906 to Dec 31st, 1906
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1905 to Dec 31st, 1905
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1904 to Dec 31st, 1904
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1903 to Dec 31st, 1903
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1902 to Dec 31st, 1902
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1901 to Dec 31st, 1901
Switzerland
President of the Swiss Confederation
Jan 1st, 1900 to Dec 31st, 1900
