Jean Jacob Fazy Biography and Timeline

Birth of Jean-Jacob Fazy

Birth of Jean-Jacob Fazy

Journal de Geneve

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-vote

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

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 appeared

The first issue of the Journal de Geneve appeared in which he described "a return to true democracy based on one-man one-vote"

Constitution of Switzerland

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 Suffrage

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

Head of State

Appointed Head of the Government, 1st term

Role range: 1846-1853

Constitution of Switzerland

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 Party

The State Council resigned and Fazy and the Radical Party sweep to power, they govern Geneva without interruption from 1847 to 1861

Suffrage

Writes another Constitution for Geneva establishing individual rights, confirming universal suffrage and modifying the legislative and executive powers

Universal Suffrage

Writes another Constitution for Geneva establishing individual rights, confirming universal suffrage and modifying the legislative and executive powers

Constitution of Switzerland

The Federal constitution goes into effect

Role range: 1846-1853

Constitution of Switzerland

Author of the Constitution. As a consequence of the civil war, Switzerland adopts a federal constitution in 1848

Role range: 1846-1853

Head of State

Appointed Head of the Government, 2nd term

Role range: 1855-1861

Election

Suffers an important electoral defeat in Geneva and is obliged to step down

Resignation of Jean Jacob Fazy

Suffers an important electoral defeat in Geneva and is obliged to step down

Death of Jean Jacob Fazy

Death of Jean-Jacob Fazy