List of presidents of the Executive Council of Basel-Stadt

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This is a list of presidents of the Executive Council of the canton of Basel-Stadt. The canton of Basel-Stadt and city of Basel are government by a seven-member executive council (Regierungsrat). The executive council is chaired by its president (Regierungspräsident). [1] The function used to rotate annually among the members, but has become a permanent role in 2009. The city of Basel doesn't have a government of its own or a mayor.

President of the Executive Council of Basel-Stadt
Term Mayor Lifespan Party Notes
1997/1998 Ueli Vischer (born 1951)
1998/1999 Veronica Schaller (born 1955)
1999/2000 Hans Martin Tschudi (born 1951)
2000/2001 Ralph Lewin (born 1953)
2001/2002 Barbara Schneider (born 1953)
2002/2003 Carlo Conti (born 1954)
2003/2004 Christoph Eymann (born 1951)
2004/2005 Jörg Schild (born 1946)
2005/2006 Ralph Lewin (born 1953)
2006/2007 Barbara Schneider (born 1953)
2007/2008 Eva Herzog (born 1961)
2008–present Guy Morin (born 1956)

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References

  1. "Canton of Basel-Stadt | Department of Presidential Affairs | Administrative Authority | Tasks". Archived from the original on 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2014-03-15.