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.[1][2]
He died in Turin on 28 October 1908, at the age of 86.[1][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
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Giuseppe Biancheri: VIII Legislatura del Regno d'Italia / Deputati / Camera dei deputati - Portale storico". storia-camera-it.translate.goog. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ "Ventimiglia ricorda Giuseppe Biancheri nel bicentenario della nascita, l'omaggio delle istituzioni". Sanremonews.it (in Italian). 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
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