Giacomo Suardo Count, Italian politician, senator Date of Birth: 25.08.1883 Country: Italy

1. Count
2. Early Career and Military Service
3. Political Ascendancy
4. Parliamentary and Ministerial Positions
5. Senate and Commission Membership
6. Leadership and Party Positions
7. Honors and Titles
8. Aftermath of World War II

Count

An Italian politician and statesman, Count (January 24, 1929) held a higher legal education and served as a lawyer.

Early Career and Military Service

During World War I (1915-1918), he fought on the front lines. On January 1, 1921, he established and led a shock squad in Bergamo.

Political Ascendancy

From 1921 to 1924, he served as the federal secretary of the Fascist Party in Bergamo. Subsequently, from 1923 to 1924, he became a member of the Central Charity Commission of the Lombard Provincial Savings Bank.

Parliamentary and Ministerial Positions

Elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1924, he held the position of Deputy Prime Minister of the Italian Kingdom to Benito Mussolini from July 3, 1924, to December 21, 1927. He also served as Deputy Minister of Corporations from July 2 to November 6, 1926, and Deputy Minister of the Interior from November 6, 1926, to March 13, 1928.

Senate and Commission Membership

Appointed a senator in May 1929, he was involved in various Senate commissions, including the Commission on Examination of Government Decree Conversion Bills, the Commission on Road and Traffic Safety, and the Mandate Commission.

Leadership and Party Positions

From 1932 to 1939, he presided over the National Insurance Fund for Industrial Injury Victims. He was a member of the Central Charity Commission of the Lombard Provincial Savings Bank during the period from 1939 to 1945. Notably, from March 15, 1939, to July 28, 1943, he served as the President of the Senate of the Italian Kingdom.

Honors and Titles

He was the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the Grand Cross of the Savoy Military Order, the Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (March 16, 1939), the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy (October 25, 1931), and the Grand Officer of the Colonial Order of the Star of Italy. Additionally, he held the title of Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Malta.

Aftermath of World War II

After the overthrow of Mussolini in July 1943, he lost all his positions.