Birth of Jean-Jacob Fazy12 May 1794
Birth of Jean-Jacob Fazy
Historical person
Jean Jacob Fazy Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jean Jacob Fazy, based on 18 World History Database records associated with Switzerland.
18 records1794–187813 events3 places
Chronological biography
1794
1826
a return1826
The first issue of the Journal de Geneve appeared in which he described "a return to true democracy based on one-man one-vote"
a return to true democracy based on one-man one-vote1826
The first issue of the Journal de Geneve appeared in which he described "a return to true democracy based on one-man one-vote"
Journal de Geneve1826
The first issue of the Journal de Geneve appeared in which he described "a return to true democracy based on one-man one-vote"
the Journal de Geneve appeared1826
The first issue of the Journal de Geneve appeared in which he described "a return to true democracy based on one-man one-vote"
1842
Constitution of Switzerland1842
A new constitution for Geneva, partly written by Fazy, is adopted in 1842, it guaranteed universal suffrage, and established the conseil dEtat as the executive authority and the grand conseil as the legislative body
Universal Suffrage1842
A new constitution for Geneva, partly written by Fazy, is adopted in 1842, it guaranteed universal suffrage, and established the conseil dEtat as the executive authority and the grand conseil as the legislative body
1846
Head of State1846
Appointed Head of the Government, 1st term
1847
Constitution of Switzerland1847
Writes another Constitution for Geneva establishing individual rights, confirming universal suffrage and modifying the legislative and executive powers. The State Council resigned and Fazy and the Radical Party sweep to power, they govern Geneva without interruption from 1847 to 1861. The Constitution that he wrote for Geneva in 1847 meant that, for the first time over 300 years, Protestantism was no longer the dominant religion
Radical Party1847
The State Council resigned and Fazy and the Radical Party sweep to power, they govern Geneva without interruption from 1847 to 1861
Suffrage1847
Writes another Constitution for Geneva establishing individual rights, confirming universal suffrage and modifying the legislative and executive powers
Universal Suffrage1847
Writes another Constitution for Geneva establishing individual rights, confirming universal suffrage and modifying the legislative and executive powers
1848
Constitution of Switzerland1848
Author of the Constitution. As a consequence of the civil war, Switzerland adopts a federal constitution in 1848
Constitution of Switzerland21 November 1848
The Federal constitution goes into effect
1855
Head of State1855
Appointed Head of the Government, 2nd term
1861
Election1861
Suffers an important electoral defeat in Geneva and is obliged to step down
Resignation of Jean Jacob Fazy1861
Suffers an important electoral defeat in Geneva and is obliged to step down
1878
Death of Jean Jacob Fazy6 November 1878
Death of Jean-Jacob Fazy
Titles and roles
Head of Government
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.