Gaspare Finali (1829–1914) was an Italian academic and politician who held various cabinet posts, including minister of agriculture and commerce. He was also a member of the Parliament.

Early life and education

Finali was born in

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on 20 May 1829. He graduated from the

University of Bologna The University of Bologna ( it, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, UNIBO) is a public research university in Bologna, Italy. Founded in 1088 by an organised guild of students (''studiorum''), it is the oldest university in continu ...

obtaining a degree in law.

Career

He joined the republican movement in Rome in 1849. He went into exile in Romagna and then in Piedmont from 1855. He served as a deputy in the period between 1865 and 1870 and as a general secretary at the Ministry of Finance from 1868 to 1869. He was elected a senator in 1872 and was the vice president of the Senate between 1898 and 1904 with some interruptions. He was appointed minister of agriculture and commerce in the cabinet led by

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between 1873 and 1876. Next he was named the

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in the cabinet of Francesco Crispi and held the post from 1887 to 1891. He was also minister of treasury in the cabinet of Giuseppe Saracco in 1901. Finali was promoted to professorship in the field of state accounting in 1880. He was the president of the Court of Auditors from 1893 to 1907. He was also a member of the Lincean Academy.

Personal life and death

Finali married twice and had a son. He died in

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on 11 August 1914.

Awards

Finali was the recipient of the following: *Knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (1860) *Knight of the Civil Order of Savoy (24 February 1898) *Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy *Commander of the

Order of Christ Cross The Cross of the Order of Christ (Portuguese: ''Cruz da Ordem de Cristo''), also known as the Cross of Christ (''Cruz de Cristo'') or the Portuguese Cross (''Cruz Portuguesa''), is a cross symbol of Portugal, originating in the Portuguese Order ...

(Portugal) *Knight of the Supreme Order of Saints Annunziata (1904) *Grand Cordon of the

Order of Franz Joseph The Imperial Austrian Order of Franz Joseph (german: Kaiserlich-Österreichischer Franz-Joseph-Orden) was founded by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria on 2 December 1849, on the first anniversary of his accession to the imperial throne. Classes ...

(Austro-Hungarian Empire) *Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown (Prussia) *Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sun and Lion (Persia) *Grand Officer of the

Order of Charles III The Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III, originally Royal and Much Distinguished Order of Charles III ( es, Real y Distinguida Orden Española de Carlos III, originally es, Real y Muy Distinguida Orden de Carlos III) was establ ...

(Spain)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Finali, Gaspare 19th-century Italian jurists 1829 births 1914 deaths Government ministers of Italy Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus Recipients of the Order of the Crown (Italy) Recipients of the Order of Christ (Portugal) Recipients of the Order of Franz Joseph People from Cesena University of Bologna alumni Members of the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy