Giuseppe Motta

Giuseppe Motta
Motta circa 1915
President of the League of Nations
In office
1924–1925
Preceded byCosme de la Torriente
Succeeded byRaoul Dandurand
Personal details
Born(1871-12-29)29 December 1871
Airolo, Switzerland
Died23 January 1940(1940-01-23) (aged 68)
Bern, Switzerland
OccupationPolitician
Known forMember 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.


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