Paolo Thaon di Revel

Paolo Emilio Thaon
President of the Senate
In office
2 August 1943 – 20 July 1944
MonarchVictor Emmanuel III
Preceded byGiacomo Suardo
Succeeded byPietro Tomasi Della Torretta
Minister of Navy
In office
31 October 1922 – 8 May 1925
Prime MinisterBenito Mussolini
Preceded byRoberto De Vito
Succeeded byBenito Mussolini
Member of the Senate of the Kingdom
In office
23 February 1917 – 18 June 1946
MonarchVictor Emmanuel III
Personal details
Born(1859-06-10)10 June 1859
Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia
Died24 March 1948(1948-03-24) (aged 88)
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
Political partyNon-partisan
Spouse
Irene Martini di Cigala
(m. 1898; died 1906)
ChildrenGiovanna
Clotilde
Alma materItalian Naval Academy
ProfessionMilitary officer
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of Italy
Branch/service Regia Marina
Years of service1873–1926
1936–1943
RankCapitano di vascello
Contrammiraglio
Viceammiraglio
Ammiraglio
Grande ammiraglio
Battles/warsItalo-Turkish War (1911–1912)

World War I (1915–1918)

Signature of P. (Thaon) di Revel as President of the Italian Senate on the race law of 17 November 1938.

Paolo Camillo Thaon, Marquess of Revel (10 June 1859 – 24 March 1948), latterly titled with the honorary title of 1st Duke of the Sea, was an Italian admiral of the Regia Marina during World War I and later a politician.