Eugenio Bergamasco (1858–1940) was an Italian engineer and politician. Being a member of the Reformist Socialist Party he held different cabinet posts.
Eugenio Bergamasco | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Minister of the Navy | |
| In office 4 July 1921 – 26 February 1922 | |
| Prime Minister | Francesco Saverio Nitti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 April 1858 Vercelli |
| Died | 11 June 1940 (aged 82) Rome |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Reformist Socialist Party |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Higher Technical Institute |
Early life and education edit
Bergamasco was born in Vercelli, Novara, on 15 April 1858.[1] He was a graduate of the Higher Technical Institute in Milan and received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.[1]
Career edit
Bergamasco founded the Lomellina Agricultural Cooperative Bank in 1894 which he also headed.[1] In 1898 he established the Lomellina Agricultural Consortium and served as its president.[1] He was the president of the Provincial Council of Pavia in 1908 Then he served as the mayor of Candia Lomellina.[1] Between 1900 and 1909 he was a member of the Parliament.[1] He was elected to the Senate from the Liberal Democrats in November 1913 and served there for three terms.[1] He then joined the Democratic Union of which he was elected vice-president.[1]
Bergamasco was the state secretary at the Ministry of the Navy in the Luzatti cabinet between 2 April 1910 and 29 March 1911 and in the Giolitti cabinet between 30 March 1911 and 24 November 1913.[2] He was appointed minister of the navy on 4 July 1921 to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Francesco Saverio Nitti.[1][3] Bergamasco's tenure ended on 26 February 1922.[1]
Personal life and death edit
Bergamasco was married and had four sons.[1] He died in Milan on 11 June 1940.[1]
Honours edit
Bergamasco was the recipient of the following: Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy (4 April 1909); Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy (25 June 1911); Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Italy (27 June 1913); Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (7 July 1910); Grand officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (1912) and Grand cordon of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (5 January 1922).[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Bergamasco, Eugenio" (in Italian). Italian Senate. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Archivi di Famiglie, di Persone e Studi Professionali" (in Italian). Archivio Centrale dello Stato. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Walter S. Zapotoczny (2017). Decima Flottiglia MAS: The Best Commandos of the Second World War. Fonthill Media. p. 18.
External links edit
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