Gabrio Casati
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Gabrio Casati was an Italian
Italy
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 politician, born in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...

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Political roles

During the Five Days of Milan
Five Days of Milan
The Five Days of Milan was a major event in the Revolutionary Year of 1848 and the start of the First Italian War of Independence. On March 18th, the city of Milan, rose, and in five days of street fighting drove Marshal Radetzky and his men from the city....

 he had a primary role and lead the Temporary Government.

He was prime minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia from 27 July to 15 August 1848, during the provisional annexation
Annexation
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 of Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...

 to Piedmont
Piedmont
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He was twice president of the Senate of Italy
Italian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...

 (8 November 1865 – 13 February 1867 and 21 March 1867 – 2 November 1870).

Death

Casati died at Milan, and was interred in Mausoleo Casati Stampa in Muggiò
Muggiò
Muggiò is a city in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 15 km northeast of Milan. As of 2009, it had a population of 23,500 and an area of 5.5 km²...

urban cemetery.
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