Emil Welti (April 23, 1825 - February 24, 1899) was a Swiss politician.

He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 8, 1866 and handed over office on December 31, 1891. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party.

During his office time 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.