Emil Welti (23 April 1825 - 24 February 1899) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1866-1891).
He was elected to the Federal Council on 8 December 1866 and handed over office on 31 December 1891. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.
During his time in office he held the following departments:
Military Department (1867 - 1868)
Political Department as President of the Confederation (1869)
Military Department (1870 - 1871)
Political Department as President of the Confederation (1872)
Military Department (1873 - 1875)
Political Department as President of the Confederation (1876)
Department of Posts and Telegraph (1877 - 1878)
Department of Posts and Railways (1879)
Political Department as President of the Confederation (1880)
Department of Justice and Police (1881)
Department of Posts and Railways (1882 - 1883)
Political Department as President of the Confederation (1884)
Department of Posts and Railways (1885 - 1891)
He was President of the Confederation six times in 1869, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1884 and 1891.
