Gabrio Casati (2 August 1798 – 13 November 1873) was an Italian politician, born in

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Political career

During the

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he had a primary role and led the temporary government. He was prime minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia from 27 July to 15 August 1848, during the provisional

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. As Minister of Education, he passed the ''Casati law'', which laid the ground for the unitarian Italy mass education system. He was twice president of the

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(8 November 1865 – 13 February 1867, 21 March 1867 – 2 November 1870).

Death

Casati died at Milan, and was interred in Mausoleo Casati Stampa in

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urban cemetery. {{DEFAULTSORT:Casati, Gabrio 1798 births 1873 deaths Mayors of Milan Prime ministers of the Kingdom of Sardinia Members of the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy Presidents of the Italian Senate 19th-century Italian politicians