Ferdinando Martini

Ferdinando Martini
Born(1840-07-30)30 July 1840
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Died24 April 1928(1928-04-24) (aged 87)
Monsummano Terme, Tuscany, Italy
OccupationWriter, editor, politician
Parliamentarian of the Kingdom of Italy
In office
1876 (1876)–1919 (1919)
Minister of the Colonies
In office
21 March 1914 (1914-03-21) – 18 June 1916 (1916-06-18)
Prime MinisterAntonio Salandra
Preceded byPietro Bertolini
Succeeded byGaspare Colosimo
Minister of Public Education
In office
15 May 1892 (1892-05-15) – 15 December 1893 (1893-12-15)
Prime MinisterGiovanni Giolitti
Preceded byPasquale Villari
Succeeded byGuido Baccelli
Governor of Eritrea
In office
16 December 1897 (1897-12-16) – 25 March 1907 (1907-03-25)
Preceded byAntonio Baldissera
Succeeded byGiuseppe Salvago Raggi
Senator of the Kingdom of Italy
In office
1 March 1923 (1923-03-01) – 28 April 1928 (1928-04-28)

Ferdinando Martini (30 July 1840 – 24 April 1928) was an Italian writer and politician. He was governor of Eritrea for from late 1897 to early 1907.