Giuseppe Motta | |
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President of the League of Nations | |
In office 1924–1925 | |
Preceded by | Cosme de la Torriente |
Succeeded by | Raoul Dandurand |
Personal details | |
Born | Airolo, Switzerland | 29 December 1871
Died | 23 January 1940 Bern, Switzerland | (aged 68)
Occupation | Politician |
Known for | Member of the Swiss Federal Council (1911-1940) |
Giuseppe Motta (29 December 1871 – 23 January 1940) was a Swiss politician. He was a member of the Swiss Federal Council (1911–1940) and President of the League of Nations (1924–1925). He was a Catholic-conservative foreign minister and a staunch opponent of communism and Stalinism.