Past Presidents of the Swiss Society
Since 1879 the Swiss Society has been active in Victoria, promoting and helping Swiss.
| Year | President | Vice President | Treasurer & Secretary | Comments |
| 1879 | Mr. Pierre de Pury | Mr. GT.A. Lavater | Mr. Miller (Sec) Mr. Ed Seitz (Vice Sec) Mr. L. Orelli (Treasurer) Mr. g. Bormetti (Vic Treasurer) |
Founders Mr. Pierre de Pury, Mr. Ed Seitz, Mr. GT.A. Lavater |
| 1880 | Mr. Pierre de Pury | Mr. GT.A. Lavater | Mr. Miller (Sec) Mr. Ed Seitz (Vice Sec) Mr.Charles Walter (Treasurer) Mr. Steiger and Mr.L.J. Couchman (Vice Treasurers) Librarian – Mr. J. Dusher |
Mr. Lavater proposed and carried tht Mr. Eugster Mr. Martin and Mr. Favre (all commissioners of Swiss Consulate) be made honorary members |
| 1881 | Mr. Pierre de Pury | Mr. GT.A. Lavater | Mr. Muhlemann (Sec) Mr. Chatelain and Mr. Schlaepfer (Vice Sec) Mr. Charles Walter (Treasurer) Mr. Steiger (Vice Treasurer) |
Mr. Charles Walter resigned but withdrawn at request of Mr. Lavater |
| 1882 | Mr. Pierre de Pury | Mr. GT.A. Lavater | Mr. John Scherer (Sec) Mr. Ed Seitz (Vice Sec) Mr. Schlaepfer (Treasurer) |
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| 1883 | Mr. Pierre de Pury | Mr. GT.A. Lavater | Mr. John Scherer (Sec) Mr. F Rusterholz (Vice Sec) Mr. Schlaepfer (Treasurer) Mr. V. Steiger (Vice Treasurer) |
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| 1884 | Mr. Pierre de Pury / Mr. Lavater | Mr. GT.A. Lavater / Mr. Marcus V. Steiger | Mr. John Scherer / Mr. Ed Seitz (Sec) Mr. F Rusterholz/Mr. Schlaepher (Vice Sec) Mr. Schlaepher / Mr. Rusterholz (Treasurer) Mr. V. Steiger / Mr. Chatelain (Vice Treasurer) |
Mr. G. de Pury is honorary President of the Society Committee was also re-nominated for elections at HALF YEARLY meetings therefore same people in different roles |
| 1885 | Mr. GT.A. Lavater | Mr. Paul Beguelin | Mr. Gustav Stahel (Sec) Mr. A. Schlaepfer (Vic Sec) Mr. Jacob Leutessegger (Treasurer) Mr. H. Chatelain (Vic Teasurer) |
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| 1886 | Mr. GT.A. Lavater | Mr. Marcus V. Steiger | Mr. Ed Seitz (Sec) A. Schlaepfer (Vic Sec) Mr. V. Steiger (Treasurer) Mr. Chatelain then Mr. Rudolph Frey (Vice Treasurer) |
death of Mr. Chatelain noted and Mr. Frey elected |
| 1887 | Mr. Charles Martin | Dr. Trumpy | Mr. Hanspeter Frei (Sec) Mr. Rudolph Frey (Vice Sec) Mr. G. Stahel(Treasurer) Mr. C. Imhoff (Vice Treasurer) | Mr. Guillaume de Pury Hon. President |
| 1888 | Mr. Charles Martin | Mr. Marcus Von Steiger | Mr. Hanspeter Frei (Sec) Mr. Chatelain (Treasurer) | |
| 1889 | Mr. Charles Martin | Mr. Marcus Von Steiger | Mr. Hanspeter Frei (Sec) Mr. G.Stahel(Treasurer) | |
| 1890 | Mr. Marcus Von Steiger / Mr. G Stahel | Mr. Hanspeter Frei | Mr. August Ess(Sec) Mr. J. Fisch (treasurer) | Mr. Von Steiger resigns and new president elected |
| 1891 | Mr. H. Frey | Mr. Martin Von Steiger | Mr. C.E. Hurter(Sec) Mr. De Feigeli(Treasurer) | |
| 1892 | Mr. G Stahel | Mr. De Feigeli | Mr. C. Baer(Sec) Mr. C. E. Hurter (Treasurer) | |
| 1893 | Mr. G Stahel | Mr. Ed Seitz | Mr. E. Zücher(Sec) Mr. C. E Hurter (Treasurer) | |
| 1894 | Mr. Seitz | Mr. C.A. Hurter | Mr. C Baer(Sec) Mr. Bachmann(Treasurer) | |
| 1895 | Mr. C.E. Hurter | Mr. Begnelin | Mr. Bachmann(Sec) Mr. Weber(Treasurer) | |
| 1896 | Mr. C.E. Hurter | Mr. Marcus Von Steiger | Mr. Bachmann(Sec) Mr. Weber(Treasurer) and Mr. David (assisting) and also Mr. G. Stahel | Aug 1896 Mr. Weber resigned his office – Mr. David assisting as interim Treasuer from June 1896 as well as Mr. G. Stahel |
| 1897 | Mr. G. Stahel | Mr. C.E. Hurter | Mr. Bachmann(Actuary) | In accordance with notice given to alter the rules of the society – proposed alterations accepted – the office of secretary and treasurer to be combined |
| 1898 – 1900 | Mr. G. Stahel | Mr. C.E. Hurter | Mr. Bachmann(Actuary) | in 1900 committee did not want to be re-elected but consented to re-election |
| 1901 | Mr. G. Stahel | Mr. C.E. Hurter | Mr. Baer (Actuary) | |
| 1902 | Mr. Ed Seitz | Mr. Steiger | Mr. G.Stahel (Actuary) | Mr. C. Hurter (elected Treasurerin absentia) however at next meeting Mr. Stahl agreed to take the office of Treasurer vacated by Mr. Hurter |
| 1903 | Mr. Ed Seitz | Mr. Bachmann | Mr. C.E. Hurter (Actuary) | |
| 1904 | Mr. Ed Seitz | Mr. G. Stahel | Mr. Bachmann(Actuary) | Mr.Bachmann (elected Treasurer in absentia) |
| 1905 – 1906 | Mr. G. Stahel | Mr. J. Stauber | Mr. Bachmann(Actuary) | |
| 1907 | Mr. G. Stahel | Mr. C.E. Hurter | Mr. Bachmann(Actuary) | |
| 1908- 1909 | Mr. G. Stahel | Mr. Steiger | Mr. Bachmann(Actuary) | |
| 1910 | Mr. F. Theiler | Mr. Gay | Mr. Charles. Stahel (Actuary) | |
| 1911 | Mr. G. Stahel | Mr. F. Theiler | Mr. Francois Louis Martin (Sec and Treasurer) | |
| 1912 | Mr. C.E. Hurter | Mr. J. Malinski | Mr. Francois Louis Martin (Sec and Treasurer) | |
| 1913 | Mr. C.E. Hurter | Mr. T.P.L Handy | Mr. Francois Louis Martin (Sec and Treasurer) | |
| 1914 | Mr. C.E. Hurter | Mr. T.P.L Handy | Mr. Mäder (Sec) | |
| 1915 | Mr. E.T. Gay | Mr. Spondly | Mr. Francois Louis Martin | |
| 1916 | Mr. E.T. Gay | Mr. Spondly | Mr. Francois Louis Martin | |
| 1917 – 1918 | Mr. E.T. Gay | Mr. J. Baenziger | Mr. J. Eugster (Sec and Treasurer) | |
| 1919 – 1921 | Mr. E.T. Gay | Mr. F. Läuger | Mr. J. Eugster (Sec and Treasurer) | |
| 1921 | Mr. E.T. Gay | Mr. F. Läuger | Mr. J. Baenziger (Sec and Treasurer) | |
| 1922 | Mr. E.T. Gay | Mr. F. Läuger | Mr. J. Eugster (Sec and Treasurer) | |
| 1923 | Mr. E.T. Gay | Mr. W. Bockli | Mr. J. Eugster (Sec and Treasurer) | |
| 1924 – 1926 | Mr. W. G. Bachmann | Mr. Jean Stauber | Mr. William Bockli (Sec and Treasurer) | |
| 1927 | Mr. G. Stahel | Mr. J. Eugster | Mr. J. Herman (Sec and Treasurer) | |
| 1928 | Mr. Frossard | Mr. Pietzcker | Mr. Muller (Sec and Treasurer) | |
| 1928 – 1929 | Mr. Paul Frossard | Mr. J.A. Pietzcker | Mr. Henry Muller | |
| 1930 | Mr. Paul Frossard | Mr. J.A. Pietzcker | Mr. E.Ungright | |
| 1931 | Mr. Paul Frossard | Mr. John Eugster | Mr. E.Ungright – Treasurer & Sec office became vacant September 1931 | |
| 1932 – 35 | Mr. John Eugster | Mr. J.A. Pietzcker(Swiss Consul) | Mr. George Sarasin | |
| 1936 – 37 | Mr. John Eugster | Mr. J.T. Baenziger | Mr. George Sarasin | |
| 1938 – 50 | Mr. J.A. Pietzcker | Mr. Francois Louis Martin (Mr. Baennziger 1946) | (Mr. John Eugster 1938) Mr. Kurt Mahnig | |
| 1951 – 53 | J. Eugster | Ernst Goetz | Curt Mahnig 1952 | no Treasurer & Sec in 1953 |
| 1953 – 61 | the book has entry at 1953 and subsequent page begins in 1961 | |||
| 1961 | Ernst Goetz | Mr. W. Brodbeck | Mr. R. Berberat | |
| 1962 – 1966 | Ernst Goetz | Mr. W. Brodbeck | Mr. R. Berberat | At 1962 annual general meeting the President was not in attendance (apology) meeting resumed the following month where President not in attendance sent a letter of resignation. |
| 1971- 1976 | Werner Brodbeck | Jean Delacretaz | Mr. E. Imm | |
| 1977 | Werner Brodbeck | Jean Delacretaz | Mr. Mr. Meda | |
| 1979 | Werner Brodbeck | Jean Delacretaz | Mr. Bloch | |
| 1980 – 1983 | Werner Brodbeck | Jean Delacretaz | Mr. R. Merry | |
| 1984 – 1986 | Werner Brodbeck | Jean Delacretaz | Mr. W. Ballmer | |
| 1987 | Werner Brodbeck | Jean Delacretaz | Mr. Hanspeter Frei | |
| 1988 | Werner Brodbeck | Jean Delacretaz | Mr. Hanspeter Frei | |
| 1989 – 1999 | Werner Brodbeck | Jean Delacretaz | Hanspeter Frei | |
| 2002 – 2007 | Primo Calabresi | vacant | Basil Jenkins | |
| 2008 – 2010 | Franz Schnellmann | vacant | Basil Jenkins | |
| 2011 – 2015 | Franz Schnellmann | Patrick Albert | Basil Jenkins | |
| 2016-2023 | Patrick Albert | vacant | Basil Jenkins | |
| 2023- present | Susan Brealey | Silvia Hochuli | Michael Howard | Susan Brealey also undertook position as Secretary |
