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).

Giovanni Battista Pioda

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, 12 February 2005.

Preceded by Johann M. Hungerbühler	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