Giuseppe Biancheri Explained

Honorific Prefix:The Honourable
Birth Date:1821 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Ventimiglia, Liguria, Italy
Death Place:Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Party:Historical Right
Office:President of the Chamber of Deputies
Termstart:10 March 1906
Termend:30 January 1907
Successor:Giuseppe Marcora
Predecessor:Giuseppe Marcora
Termstart1:10 March 1902
Termend1:18 October 1904
Termstart2:26 January 1898
Termend2:15 July 1898
Successor1:Giuseppe Marcora
Predecessor1:Tommaso Villa
Successor2:Giuseppe Zanardelli
Predecessor2:Giuseppe Zanardelli
Termstart3:22 February 1894
Termend3:13 January 1895
Alma Mater:University of Turin
Predecessor3:Giuseppe Zanardelli
Successor3:Tommaso Villa
Term4:7 April 1884 – 27 September 1892
Term5:12 March 1870 – 3 October 1876
Predecessor5:Giovanni Lanza
Successor5:Francesco Crispi
Predecessor4:Michele Coppino
Successor4:Giuseppe Zanardelli
Office6:Minister of the Navy
Term6:17 February 1867 – 10 April 1867
Predecessor6:Agostino Depretis
Successor6:Federico Pescetto
Primeminister6:Bettino Ricasoli
Office7:Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Term7:18 February 1861 – 28 October 1908

Giuseppe Biancheri (2 December 1821 – 28 October 1908) was an Italian politician and lawyer.

He was the longest serving President of the Chamber of Deputies in united Italian history, having held the position for over 18 years between 1870 and 1907. He was also one of the longest serving Members of the Chamber of Deputies, having served from 1861 until his death in 1908.

Life and career

Biancheri was born on 2 December 1821 in Ventimiglia. He attended a school of practical-commercial address in Munich, and then attended the University of Turin where he graduated with a law degree in 1846.[1]

He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Sardinia for Sanremo in 1853 and was reelected in 1857 and 1860. He was then elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1861. He would be reelected in 1865, 1867, 1870, 1874, 1876, 1880, 1882, 1886, 1890, 1892, 1895, 1897, 1900 and 1904. He served as Minister of the Navy in the Second Ricasoli government from February to April 1867. He was first elected President of the Chamber of Deputies in 1870 and last was elected in 1906, serving for over 18 years.[2]

He died in Turin on 28 October 1908, at the age of 86.[3]

Honours

Knight of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation - 1895

Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus - 1895

Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy - 1895

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: XVIII Legislatura - - Conoscere la Camera - I Presidenti della Camera dei deputati - Il Presidente Giuseppe Biancheri . 2023-07-08 . www.camera.it . it.
  2. Web site: Giuseppe Biancheri: VIII Legislatura del Regno d'Italia / Deputati / Camera dei deputati - Portale storico . 2023-07-08 . storia-camera-it.translate.goog.
  3. Web site: 2021-12-02 . Ventimiglia ricorda Giuseppe Biancheri nel bicentenario della nascita, l'omaggio delle istituzioni . 2023-07-08 . Sanremonews.it . it-IT.