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Coriolano Ponza di San Martino
Italian general and politician (1842–1926) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coriolano Ponza di San Martino (Turin, 9 October 1842 – Cuneo, 6 January 1926) was an Italian general and politician. He was a senator of the Kingdom and served as Minister of War in the Pelloux II, Saracco and Zanardelli governments.[1][2][3]
Quick Facts Senator, Minister of War ...
Coriolano Ponza di San Martino | |
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Senator | |
In office 8 April 1900 – 6 January 1926 | |
Minister of War | |
In office 7 April 1900 – 24 June 1900 | |
Preceded by | Luigi Pelloux |
In office 24 June 1900 – 15 February 1901 | |
In office 15 February 1901 – 27 April 1902 | |
Succeeded by | Enrico Morin |
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Born | (1842-10-09)9 October 1842 Turin, Province of Turin, Sardinia–Piedmont |
Died | 6 January 1926(1926-01-06) (aged 83) Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy |
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Years of service | 1860–1909 1915–1918 |
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Battles/wars | Third Italian War of Independence
Italo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889 Boxer Rebellion World War I |
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