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Giuseppe Biancheri

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Giuseppe Biancheri
Biancheri c.1860s
President of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
10 March 1906 – 30 January 1907
Preceded byGiuseppe Marcora
Succeeded byGiuseppe Marcora
In office
10 March 1902 – 18 October 1904
Preceded byTommaso Villa
Succeeded byGiuseppe Marcora
In office
26 January 1898 – 15 July 1898
Preceded byGiuseppe Zanardelli
Succeeded byGiuseppe Zanardelli
In office
22 February 1894 – 13 January 1895
Preceded byGiuseppe Zanardelli
Succeeded byTommaso Villa
In office
7 April 1884 – 27 September 1892
Preceded byMichele Coppino
Succeeded byGiuseppe Zanardelli
In office
12 March 1870 – 3 October 1876
Preceded byGiovanni Lanza
Succeeded byFrancesco Crispi
Minister of the Navy
In office
17 February 1867 – 10 April 1867
Prime MinisterBettino Ricasoli
Preceded byAgostino Depretis
Succeeded byFederico Pescetto
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
18 February 1861 – 28 October 1908
Personal details
Born(1821-12-02)2 December 1821
Ventimiglia, Liguria, Italy
Died28 October 1908(1908-10-28) (aged 86)
Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Political partyHistorical Right
Alma materUniversity of Turin
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer

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

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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.[1][2]

He died in Turin on 28 October 1908, at the age of 86.[1][3]

Honours

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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

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References

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