Giovanni Battista Pioda

Swiss politician
Giovanni Battista Pioda

Giovanni Battista Pioda (4 October 1808, in Locarno – 3 November 1882) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1857–1864).

He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 30 July 1857 and resigned on 26 January 1864. He was affiliated with the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland. During his time in office, he held the Department of Home Affairs.

External links

  • Profile of Giovanni Battista Pioda with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.
  • Carlo Agliati: Giovan Battista Pioda in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 2005-02-12.
Preceded by President of the National Council
1853/1854
Succeeded by
Jakob Dubs
Preceded by
Stefano Franscini
Member of the Swiss Federal Council
1857–1864
Succeeded by
Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel
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