1920 in Switzerland

← 1919 1918 1917 1920 in Switzerland → 1921 1922 1923
Decades:	1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s
See also:	History of Switzerland Timeline of Swiss history List of years in Switzerland

Events during the year 1920 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council: ^[1]
  • Giuseppe Motta (president) ^[2]
  • Edmund Schulthess
  • Robert Haab
  • Karl Scheurer
  • Jean-Marie Musy
  • Ernest Chuard
  • Heinrich Häberlin

Events

• 10 January – The League of Nations is established with Switzerland as one of its founding members and its headquarters established in Geneva. ^{[3] [4]}
• 15 November – The first convention of the League of Nations takes place in Geneva with 41 member states in attendance. ^[5]

Births

• 19 June – Antoinette Meyer, alpine skier (died 2010) ^[6]
• 24 December – Edy Reinalter, alpine skier (died 1962 in Austria) ^[7]

Deaths

• 12 February – Adolf Frey – writer and historian (born 1855) ^[8]

References

1. "All federal councillors since 1848". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
2. "Presidents of the Confederation". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
3. "League of Nations - Members, Mandates, Covenant | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
4. Larsen, Jeffrey Arthur; Smith, James M. (2005). Historical Dictionary of Arms Control and Disarmament. Scarecrow Press. p. 126. ISBN   978-0-8108-5060-6.
5. "The League of Nations | The United Nations Office at Geneva". www.ungeneva.org. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
6. "Olympedia – Antoinette Meyer". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
7. "Olympedia – Edy Reinalter". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
8. "Adolf Frey | Swiss Poet, Novelist & Historian | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.