List of Party Presidents
| Name | Canton | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gottisheim, Christian Friedrich !Christian Friedrich Göttisheim | Basel-Stadt | 1894–1896 |
| 2nd | Brenner, Ernst !Ernst Brenner | Basel-Stadt | 1896–1897 |
| 3rd | Stossel, Johannes !Johannes Stössel | Zurich | 1897–1898 |
| 4th | Hirter Johann !Johann Hirter | Bern | 1898–1903 |
| 5th | Scherrer, Paul !Paul Scherrer | Basel-Stadt | 1904–1906 |
| 6th | Bissegger, Walter !Walter Bissegger | Zurich | 1907–1910 |
| 7th | Decoppet, Camille !Camille Decoppet | Vaud | 1911–1912 |
| 8th | Bonjour, Felix !Félix Bonjour | Vaud | 1912–1913 |
| 9th | Lohner, Emil !Emil Lohner | Bern | 1914–1918 |
| 10th | Schopfer, Robert !Robert Schöpfer | Solothurn | 1919–1923 |
| 11th | Meyer, Albert !Albert Meyer | Zurich | 1923–1929 |
| 12th | Schupbach, Hermann !Hermann Schüpbach | Bern | 1929–1934 |
| 13th | Beguin, Ernest !Ernest Béguin | Neuchâtel | 1934–1940 |
| 14th | Wey, Max !Max Wey | Luzern | 1940–1948 |
| 15th | Pini, Aleardo !Aleardo Pini | Ticino | 1948–1954 |
| 16th | Dietschi, Eugen !Eugen Dietschi | Basel-Stadt | 1954–1960 |
| 17th | Celio, Nello !Nello Celio | Ticino | 1960–1964 |
| 18th | Glasson, Pierre !Pierre Glasson | Fribourg | 1964–1968 |
| 19th | Schmitt, Henri !Henri Schmitt | Geneva | 1968–1974 |
| 20th | Honegger, Fritz !Fritz Honegger | Zurich | 1974–1977 |
| 21st | Richter, Yann !Yann Richter | Neuchâtel | 1978–1984 |
| 22nd | Hunziker, Bruno !Bruno Hunziker | Aargau | 1984–1989 |
| 23rd | Steinegger, Franz !Franz Steinegger | Uri | 1989–2001 |
| 24th | Buhrer, Gerold !Gerold Bührer | Schaffhausen | 2001–2002 |
| 25th | Langenberger, Christiane !Christiane Langenberger | Vaud | 2002–2004 |
| 26th | Schweiger, Rolf !Rolf Schweiger | Zug | 2004 |
| 28th | Kleiner, Marianne !Marianne Kleiner | Appenzell Innerrhoden | 2004–2005 |
| 28th | Pelli, Fulvio !Fulvio Pelli | Ticino | 2005–2009 |
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