Bettino Ricasoli

Bettino Ricasoli
Prime Minister of Italy
In office
20 June 1866 – 10 April 1867
MonarchVictor Emmanuel II
Preceded byAlfonso Ferrero La Marmora
Succeeded byUrbano Rattazzi
In office
12 June 1861 – 3 March 1862
MonarchVictor Emmanuel II
Preceded byCount Cavour
Succeeded byUrbano Rattazzi
Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies
In office
18 February 1861 – 23 October 1880
ConstituencyFlorence
Mayor of Florence
In office
13 December 1847 – 16 November 1848
MonarchLeopold II
Preceded byVincenzo Peruzzi
Succeeded byUbaldino Peruzzi
Personal details
Born(1809-03-09)9 March 1809
Florence, Arno, French Empire
Died23 October 1880(1880-10-23) (aged 71)
Brolio Castle, Gaiole in Chianti, Kingdom of Italy
NationalityFrench-Italian
Political partyHistorical Right
SpouseAnna Bonaccorsi
ChildrenElisabetta
EducationCicognini College
ProfessionLandowner
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Bettino Ricasoli, 1st Count of Brolio, 2nd Baron Ricasoli (Italian pronunciation: [betˈtiːno riˈkaːzoli]; 9 March 1809 – 23 October 1880) was an Italian statesman.[1] He was a central figure in the politics of Italy during and after the unification of Italy. He led the Moderate Party.[2]

  1. ^ Il fantasma di Bettino. Genesi di uno spettro: la leggenda del barone Bettino Ricasoli
  2. ^ Langdon, Wm. Chauncy (1890). "Italy and the Vatican: The Politico-Ecclesiastical Policy of Baron Ricasoli". Political Science Quarterly. 5 (3): 487–506. doi:10.2307/2139260. JSTOR 2139260.