Luigi Carlo Farini

Luigi Carlo Farini

Luigi Carlo Farini (born October 22, 1812 in Russi near Ravenna , † August 1, 1866 at Quarto ) was an Italian politician.

Farini came from a family of supporters of the Risorgimento , his father was the mayor of Russi.

In his youth Farini joined the movement of the Carbonari (the charcoal burners) and then the Giovane Italia (Young Italy). After receiving his doctorate as a doctor, he took part in the surveys of 1831, which forced him into exile after the crackdown. In 1845 he wrote the "Proclama di Rimini" (Proclamation of Rimini) against Pope Gregory XVI. to all European governments and heads of state to demand more freedom of movement for the benefit of the citizens of Romagna. In 1848, however, he returned home and was replaced by the new Pope Pius IX. even appointed minister. In 1849 he finally became a Piedmontese citizen.

In 1852 he moved to Saluggia . Between 1849 and 1856 Farini was Liberal MP and Minister together with Massimo d'Azeglio and subsequently became a close associate of Cavour .

In 1859 he was appointed president or dictator of Emilia and Parma , Piacenza and Modena as a result of a nationalist uprising (actually more of a revolutionary export ) , and during his tenure he annexed Piedmont in 1860.

Between December 9, 1862 and March 24, 1863 he was head of the Italian government, but a few years later he retired into private life due to a serious mental illness.

literature

• Farini, Luigi Carlo. In: Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI).

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