National Union (Switzerland)
Political party in Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Union (French: Union nationale) was a nationalist political party in Switzerland[3] between 1932 and 1945, that became fascist at some point. It was mainly active in the canton of Geneva.[2]
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National Union Union Nationale | |
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Leader | William Droin (1932-1933), Roger Steinmetz (1933-1935), Georges Oltramare (1935-1939) |
Governing body | Direction Counsel |
Founded | 1932 (1932) |
Dissolved | 1945 (1945) |
Merger of | Ordre politique nationale Union de défense économique |
Headquarters | Geneva |
Newspaper | Le Citoyen, L'Action nationale, Bulletin de l'Union nationale |
Membership (1937) | c. 2,000[1] |
Ideology | Fascism[2] Corporatism Nationalism Anti-communism |
Political position | Far-right |
Slogan | Une doctrine, une foi, un chef |
Anthem | Debout l'U.N. |
Election symbol | |
A sword and a cross | |
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