List of mayors of Lucerne
Encyclopedia
This is a list of mayor
s (Stadtpräsident) of Lucerne
, Switzerland
.
For the abbreviations of the parties, see Political parties in Switzerland.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
s (Stadtpräsident) of Lucerne
Lucerne
Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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- 1832-1835: Casimir Pfyffer
- 1836-1840: K. Alsinger
- 1841: Joseph Zünd
- 1841, rejected: Jos. Mazzola
- 1841-1845: Alois Hautt
- 1845-1847: J. Schumacher
- 1845-1854: Felix Balthasar
- 1854-1860: Joh. Winkler
- 1860-1864: W. Schindler
- 1864, rejected: Fr. Bechtold
- 1865-1866: Abr. Stocker
- 1866-1871: Leonz Curdi
- 1871-1890: Ludwig PfyfferLudwig PfyfferLudwig Pfyffer was a Swiss military leader, spokesman for Roman Catholic interests in the cantons, chief magistrate of Lucerne, and probably the most important Swiss political figure in the latter half of the 16th century.-Early career:...
- 1890-1891: Friedrich Wüest
- 1891-1916: Hermann HellerHermann Heller (Swiss politician)Hermann Heller was a Swiss politician, mayor of Lucerne, member of the Swiss National Council and its president in 1899 .-External links:...
- 1916-1919: Gustav Schaller
- 1919-1939: Jakob Zimmerli
- 1939-1953: Max S. Wey
- 1953-1967: Paul Kopp
- 1967-1979: Hans-Rudolf Meyer
- 1979-1984: Matthias Luchsinger (Liberale Partei Luzern (part of FDP/PRD))
- 1984-1996: Franz Kurzmeyer (Liberale Partei Luzern (part of FDP/PRD))
- From 1996: Urs W. Studer (independent, before 1996: FDP/PRD)
For the abbreviations of the parties, see Political parties in Switzerland.