List of mayors of St. Gallen
This is a list of mayors (Stadtpräsident) of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Recent
| Term | Mayor | Lifespan | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918–1930 | Eduard Scherrer | (1862–1947) | ||
| 1930–1948 | Konrad Naegeli | (1881–1951) | ||
| 1948–1967 | Emil Anderegg | (1903–1967) | FDP/PRD | |
| 1968–1980 | Alfred Hummler | (1915–2010) | FDP/PRD | |
| 1981–2004 | Heinz Christen | (1941–2011) | SPS/PSS | |
| 2005–2006 | Franz Hagmann | (1941–2008) | CVP/PDC | |
| 2006–2020 | Thomas Scheitlin | (born 1953) | FDP/PRD | |
| 2021–present | Maria Pappa | (born 1971) | SPS/PSS |
Earlier
The offices of mayor ("Amtsbürgermeister"), "Altbürgermeister" and "Reichsvogt" used to be held by three persons, alternating the offices every year.
| Term | Mayor | Lifespan | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulrich Varnbüler | (1432–1496) | |||
| 1526– | Vadian | (1484–1551) | ||
| 1699–1700 (3rd) | Ulrich Weyermann | (1626–1702) | ||
| 1700–1701 (5th) | Heinrich Hiller | (1633–1719) | Held the three offices 1687–1717 | |
| 1701–1702 (1st) | Laurenz Werder | (1646–1720) | Held the three offices 1700–1720 | |
| 1702–1703 (1st) | Georg Wartmann | (1645–1727) | Held the three offices 1702–1725 | |
| 1703–1704 (6th) | Heinrich Hiller | (1633–1719) | ||
| 1704–1705 (2nd) | Laurenz Werder | (1646–1720) | ||
| 1705–1706 (2nd) | Georg Wartmann | (1645–1727) | ||
| 1706–1707 (7th) | Heinrich Hiller | (1633–1719) | ||
| 1707–1708 (3rd) | Laurenz Werder | (1646–1720) | ||
| 1708–1709 (3rd) | Georg Wartmann | (1645–1727) | ||
| 1709–1710 (8th) | Heinrich Hiller | (1633–1719) | ||
| 1710–1711 (4th) | Laurenz Werder | (1646–1720) | ||
| 1711–1712 (4th) | Georg Wartmann | (1645–1727) | ||
| 1712–1713 (9th) | Heinrich Hiller | (1633–1719) | ||
| 1713–1714 (5th) | Laurenz Werder | (1646–1720) | ||
| 1714–1715 (5th) | Georg Wartmann | (1645–1727) | ||
| 1715–1716 (10th) | Heinrich Hiller | (1633–1719) | ||
| 1716–1717 (6th) | Laurenz Werder | (1646–1720) | ||
| 1717–1718 (6th) | Georg Wartmann | (1645–1727) | ||
| 1718–1719 (1st) | Christoph Hochreutiner | (1662–1742) | Held the three offices 1717–1742 | |
| 1719–1720 (7th) | Laurenz Werder | (1646–1720) | ||
| 1720–1721 (7th) | Georg Wartmann | (1645–1727) | ||
| 1721–1722 (2nd) | Christoph Hochreutiner | (1662–1742) | ||
| 1722–1723 (1st) | Jakob Züblin | (1653–1729) | ||
| 1723 (8th) | Georg Wartmann | (1645–1727) | ||
| 1724 (3rd) | Christoph Hochreutiner | (1662–1742) | ||
| 1725 (2nd) | Jakob Züblin | (1653–1729) | ||
| 1726 (1st) | David Stähelin | (1673–1750) | Held the three offices 1725–1740 | |
| 1727 (4th) | Christoph Hochreutiner | (1662–1742) | ||
| 1728 (3rd) | Jakob Züblin | (1653–1729) | ||
| 1729 (2nd) | David Stähelin | (1673–1750) | ||
| 1730 (5th) | Christoph Hochreutiner | (1662–1742) | ||
| 1731 (1st) | Hans Jacob Rietmann | (1677–1756) | Held the three offices 1729–1756 | |
| 1732 (3rd) | David Stähelin | (1673–1750) | ||
| 1733 (2nd) | Hans Jacob Rietmann | (1677–1756) | ||
| 1734 (6th) | Christoph Hochreutiner | (1662–1742) | ||
| 1735 (4th) | David Stähelin | (1673–1750) | ||
| 1736 (3rd) | Hans Jacob Rietmann | (1677–1756) | ||
| 1737 (7th) | Christoph Hochreutiner | (1662–1742) | ||
| 1738 (5th) | David Stähelin | (1673–1750) | ||
| 1739 (4th) | Hans Jacob Rietmann | (1677–1756) | ||
| 1740 (1st) | Friedrich Girtanner | (1674–1753) | Held the three offices 1740–1753 | |
| 1741 (6th) | David Stähelin | (1673–1750) | ||
| 1742 (1st) | Kaspar von Fels | (1668–1752) | Held the three offices 1742–1752 | |
| 1743 (2nd) | Friedrich Girtanner | (1674–1753) | ||
| 1744 (2nd) | Kaspar von Fels | (1668–1752) | ||
| 1745 (5th) | Hans Jacob Rietmann | (1677–1756) | ||
| 1746 (3rd) | Friedrich Girtanner | (1674–1753) | ||
| 1747 (3rd) | Kaspar von Fels | (1668–1752) | ||
| 1748 (6th) | Hans Jacob Rietmann | (1677–1756) | ||
| 1749 (4th) | Friedrich Girtanner | (1674–1753) | ||
| 1750 (4th) | Kaspar von Fels | (1668–1752) | ||
| 1751 (7th) | Hans Jacob Rietmann | (1677–1756) | ||
| 1752 (5th) | Kaspar von Fels | (1668–1752) | ||
| 1752 (1st) | Caspar Bernet | (1698–1766) | Held the three offices 1752–1764 | |
| 1753 | Johannes Vonwiller | (1691–1754) | ||
| 1754 (2nd) | Caspar Bernet | (1698–1766) | ||
| 1755 (8th) | Hans Jacob Rietmann | (1677–1756) | ||
| 1756 (1st) | Daniel Högger | (1706–1784) | Held the three offices 1754–1783 | |
| 1757 (3rd) | Caspar Bernet | (1698–1766) | ||
| 1758 | Christoph Wegelin | (1688–1774) | ||
| 1759 (4th) | Caspar Bernet | (1698–1766) | ||
| 1760 (1st) | Hans Joachim Steinmann | (1703–1792) | Held the three offices 1760–1792 | |
| 1761 (2nd) | Daniel Högger | (1706–1784) | ||
| 1762 (5th) | Caspar Bernet | (1698–1766) | ||
| 1763 (2nd) | Hans Joachim Steinmann | (1703–1792) | ||
| 1764 (3rd) | Daniel Högger | (1706–1784) | ||
| 1765 (1st) | Heinrich Schlumpf | (1702–1783) | Held the three offices 1764–1783 | |
| 1766 (3rd) | Hans Joachim Steinmann | (1703–1792) | ||
| 1767 (4th) | Daniel Högger | (1706–1784) | ||
| 1768 (2nd) | Heinrich Schlumpf | (1702–1783) | ||
| 1769 (4th) | Hans Joachim Steinmann | (1703–1792) | ||
| 1770 (5th) | Daniel Högger | (1706–1784) | ||
| 1771 (3rd) | Heinrich Schlumpf | (1702–1783) | ||
| 1772 (5th) | Hans Joachim Steinmann | (1703–1792) | ||
| 1773 (6th) | Daniel Högger | (1706–1784) | ||
| 1774 (4th) | Heinrich Schlumpf | (1702–1783) | ||
| 1775 (6th) | Hans Joachim Steinmann | (1703–1792) | ||
| 1776 (7th) | Daniel Högger | (1706–1784) | ||
| 1777 (5th) | Heinrich Schlumpf | (1702–1783) | ||
| 1778 (7th) | Hans Joachim Steinmann | (1703–1792) | ||
| 1779 (8th) | Daniel Högger | (1706–1784) | ||
| 1780 (6th) | Heinrich Schlumpf | (1702–1783) | ||
| 1781 (8th) | Hans Joachim Steinmann | (1703–1792) | ||
| 1782 (9th) | Daniel Högger | (1706–1784) | ||
| 1783 (1st) | Julius Hieronymus Zollikofer | (1713–1802) | Held the three offices 1783–1795 | |
| 1784 (9th) | Hans Joachim Steinmann | (1703–1792) | ||
| 1785 (1st) | Hans Joachim Bernet | (1725–1809) | Held the three offices 1785–1794 | |
| 1786 (2nd) | Julius Hieronymus Zollikofer | (1713–1802) | ||
| 1787 (10th) | Hans Joachim Steinmann | (1703–1792) | ||
| 1788 (2nd) | Hans Joachim Bernet | (1725–1809) | ||
| 1789 (3rd) | Julius Hieronymus Zollikofer | (1713–1802) | ||
| 1790 (11th) | Hans Joachim Steinmann | (1703–1792) | ||
| 1791 (3rd) | Hans Joachim Bernet | (1725–1809) | ||
| 1792 (4th) | Julius Hieronymus Zollikofer | (1713–1802) | ||
| 1793 (1st) | Paulus Züblin | (1736–1809) | ||
| 1794 (1st) | Caspar Steinlin | (1740–1814) | ||
| 1795 | Daniel Girtanner | (1733–1798) | ||
| 1796 (2nd) | Paulus Züblin | (1736–1809) | ||
| 1797 (2nd) | Caspar Steinlin | (1740–1814) | ||
| 1798 – 29 Apr 1798 | Johann Kaspar Girtanner | |||
| 1802 | Caspar Steinlin | (1740–1814) |