Cesare Alfieri di Sostegno
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Cesare Alfieri di Sostegno (13 August 1799 – 16 April 1869) was an Italian
politician and diplomat. He was prime minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia from 27 July 1848 to 15 August 1848.
, the cousin of poet Vittorio Alfieri
, he began his diplomatic career in 1816 in the State Secretary, then he was assigned to the embassy in Paris
, where he father was the representant of the Kingdom of Sardinia
. Later he worked in the embassies of The Hague
and Berlin
, and then he took part as assistant in the congresses of Aachen
(1818), Troppau (1820) and Ljubljana
(1821). This experience granted Alfieri the title of ambassador in St. Petersburg in 1824.
Two years later he returned to Turin, where he received the position of First Squire of the throne heir, Charles Albert
. In 1838 he was made member of the newly created Council of State and in 1842 of the Agrarian Association of Turin. In 1847 Alfieri became the first holder of the Ministry of Public Instruction. Together with Luigi Des Ambrois
and Giacino Borelli, he was one of the authors of the Statuto Albertino
, the first Italian constitution. On 3 April 1848 he was elected Senator, and served as Prime Minister of Sardinia from August to October 1848. He was President of the Senate of Sardinia from 1855 to 1860.
He died in Florence in 1869.
Italy
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politician and diplomat. He was prime minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia from 27 July 1848 to 15 August 1848.
Biography
Born in TurinTurin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, the cousin of poet Vittorio Alfieri
Vittorio Alfieri
Count Vittorio Alfieri was an Italian dramatist, considered the "founder of Italian tragedy."-Early life:Alfieri was born at Asti in Piedmont....
, he began his diplomatic career in 1816 in the State Secretary, then he was assigned to the embassy in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he father was the representant of the Kingdom of Sardinia
Kingdom of Sardinia
The Kingdom of Sardinia consisted of the island of Sardinia first as a part of the Crown of Aragon and subsequently the Spanish Empire , and second as a part of the composite state of the House of Savoy . Its capital was originally Cagliari, in the south of the island, and later Turin, on the...
. Later he worked in the embassies of The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
and Berlin
Berlin
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, and then he took part as assistant in the congresses of Aachen
Aachen
Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
(1818), Troppau (1820) and Ljubljana
Ljubljana
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(1821). This experience granted Alfieri the title of ambassador in St. Petersburg in 1824.
Two years later he returned to Turin, where he received the position of First Squire of the throne heir, Charles Albert
Charles Albert of Sardinia
Charles Albert was the King of Piedmont-Sardinia from 1831 to 1849. He succeeded his distant cousin Charles Felix, and his name is bound with the first Italian statute and the First War of Independence...
. In 1838 he was made member of the newly created Council of State and in 1842 of the Agrarian Association of Turin. In 1847 Alfieri became the first holder of the Ministry of Public Instruction. Together with Luigi Des Ambrois
Luigi Des Ambrois
Luigi Des Ambrois De Nevanche was Piedmontese statesman that become president of the Senate after Italian unification.- Life :Born in Oulx, son of an officer of Sardinian army, in 1828 he graduated in law in Turin, soon after his degree he entered as assistant of the district attorney of Turin...
and Giacino Borelli, he was one of the authors of the Statuto Albertino
Statuto Albertino
The Statuto Albertino or Albertine Statute was the constitution that King Charles Albert conceded to the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia in Italy on 4 March 1848...
, the first Italian constitution. On 3 April 1848 he was elected Senator, and served as Prime Minister of Sardinia from August to October 1848. He was President of the Senate of Sardinia from 1855 to 1860.
He died in Florence in 1869.