About
Marco Minghetti (1818-1886) was an Italian economist and statesman, a leading figure of the Historical Right. Born in Bologna, he collaborated with Cavour and played a key role in the annexation of Romagna to Piedmont. He served as Prime Minister twice (1863-1864 and 1873-1876). During his first term, he negotiated the September Convention, which led to the transfer of the capital from Turin to Florence. In his second term, he achieved a balanced Italian state budget. He also authored works on political economy and church-state relations.
* 1818-11-18 — † 1886-12-10
Major works
- Della economia pubblica e delle sue attinenze colla morale e col diritto (1859)essay
- La Chiesa e lo Stato (1878)essay
- I partiti politici e la ingerenza loro nella giustizia e nell'amministrazione (1881)essay
Key milestones
- 1859President of the Assembly of Romagna, preparing the annexation to Piedmont-Sardinia.
- 1864Negotiated the September Convention: France withdrew troops from Rome and Italy moved its capital from Turin to Florence.
- 1876Achieved the first balanced Italian state budget since 1860 during his second term as Prime Minister.
Themes
Political economyChurch-state relationsItalian unificationConservative liberalismAdministrative reforms
Sources: britannica.com · data.bnf.fr