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Giuseppe Motta Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Giuseppe Motta, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Switzerland.

17 records1899–193910 events2 places

Chronological biography

1899

Nationalrat-Motta1899

Government / Government of Switzerland · Member of Nationalrat · Berne

Appointed Member of Nationalrat

1911

Bundesrat1911

Government / Government of Switzerland · Member of Bundesrat · Berne

Appointed Member of Bundesrat

1915

President of Switzerland1915

Government / Government of Switzerland · President of Switzerland

Appointed President of the Swiss Confederation, 1st term

1920

League of Nations1920

Warfare / League of Nations · President of Switzerland · Berne

Opens the 1st session of the League of Nations

President of Switzerland1920

Government / Government of Switzerland · President of Switzerland

Appointed President of the Swiss Confederation, 2nd term

First Assembly15 November 1920

Warfare / League of Nations · President of Switzerland · Geneva

Opens the first Assembly of the League in Geneva.

1924

League Assembly1924

Warfare / League of Nations · President of Switzerland

Appointed President of the League of Nations Assembly

1927

President of Switzerland1927

Government / Government of Switzerland · President of Switzerland

Appointed President of the Swiss Confederation, 3rd term

1932

President of Switzerland1932

Government / Government of Switzerland · President of Switzerland

Appointed President of the Swiss Confederation, 4th term

1937

President of Switzerland1937

Government / Government of Switzerland · President of Switzerland

Appointed President of the Swiss Confederation, 5th term

1939

Invasion of Switzerland1939

Warfare / World War, 2nd · President of Switzerland

The entire country is fully mobilized in only three days, the Swiss Government began to fortify positions throughout the country, the total strength of the army and militias grew to over 500,000. In the course of the war, detailed invasion plans were drawn up by the German military command such as Operation Tannenbaum, but Switzerland was never attacked

Operation Tannenbaum1939

Warfare / World War, 2nd · President of Switzerland

In the course of the war, detailed invasion plans were drawn up by the German military command such as Operation Tannenbaum, but Switzerland was never attacked

Constitution of Switzerland30 April 1939

Warfare / League of Nations · President of Switzerland · Berne

Switzerland applies to the League of Nations for unconditional neutrality

Neutrality30 April 1939

Warfare / League of Nations · President of Switzerland · Berne

Switzerland applies to the League of Nations for unconditional neutrality

Constitution of Switzerland14 May 1939

Warfare / League of Nations · President of Switzerland · Berne

The League of Nations grants Switzerland an unconditional neutrality

Neutrality14 May 1939

Warfare / League of Nations · President of Switzerland · Berne

The League of Nations grants Switzerland an unconditional neutrality

Invasion of SwitzerlandSeptember 1939

Warfare / World War, 2nd · President of Switzerland

The entire country is fully mobilized in only three days, the Swiss Government began to fortify positions throughout the country, the total strength of the army and militias grew to over 500,000

Titles and roles

Member of Bundesrat · Member of Nationalrat · President of Switzerland

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.