Guido Biscaretti di Ruffia | |
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| Senator of the Kingdom of Italy | |
| In office 12 November 1931 – 5 August 1943 | |
| Monarch | Victor Emmanuel III |
| Prime Minister | Benito Mussolini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1867 Turin, Piedmont, Italy |
| Died | 21 October 1946 (aged 78) Rome, Italy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | _crowned.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kingdom of Italy |
| Branch |  Regia Marina |
| Years of service |
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| Rank | Frigate captain |
| Battles/wars | Italo-Turkish War World War I |
Guido Biscaretti di Ruffia (28 October 1867 – 21 October 1946) was an Italian soldier and politician.
Biography
Guido was the son of Roberto Biscaretti di Ruffia, a senator who was involved in the establishment of Fiat in 1899,[1] and noblewoman Beatrice Ferrero. He was the brother of technical designer, Carlo Biscaretti di Ruffia and grandson of senator and general Carlo Biscaretti di Ruffia.[2]
Having committed himself to a military career, di Ruffia enrolled in the Italian Naval Academy on 18 October 1881.[2] He became a member of the Società Geografica Italiana in 1908 and developed an interest in military cartography for the navy. From 1911 to 1912 he took part in the Italo-Turkish War with the rank of frigate captain in command of the destroyer Artigliere. On 21 May 1916, during the First World War, he was appointed aide-de-camp to King Vittorio Emanuele III, and maintained the honorary title until 1917.
On 10 August 1923, di Ruffia became President of the Superior Navy Council, a post he held until 1 August 1925. In 1926 he was appointed Squadron Admiral in 1926 and became a senator on 22 December 1928.[2]
Guido married Maria Voli and was father of two children, Roberto and Paolo. He left office in 1945 and died in Rome the following year.
Awards
- Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, knight[2]
- Order of the Crown of Italy, knight[2]
- Military Order of Savoy, knight (March 16, 1913)[3][2]
- Maurician medal
- Cross of Seniority, gold cross
- Gold Medal of Honor for Long Maritime Navigation
- War Merit Cross (3 Awarded)
- Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Turkish War 1911-1912
- Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Austrian War 1915–1918
- Commemorative Medal of the Unity of Italy
- Inter-Allied Medal
Foreign Awards
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Belgium: Order of Leopold, Grand Officer[2]
Bulgaria: Order of Saint Alexander, knight and grand cross[2].svg.png.webp)
China: Order of the Double Dragon, Knight of the 2nd Degree, 2nd Class[2]
Denmark: Order of the Dannebrog, knight and grand cross[2].svg.png.webp)
France: Legion of Honour, commander[2].svg.png.webp)
Germany: Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd Class and knight[2].svg.png.webp)
Greece: Order of George I, Grand Cross[2].svg.png.webp)
Japan: Order of the Paulownia Flowers, grand cordon[2]- Japan: Order of the Rising Sun, 1st Class and Knight[2]
- Japan: Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd Class and Knight[2]
Monaco: Order of Saint-Charles, knight and grand cross[2].svg.png.webp)
Montenegro: Order of Prince Danilo I, Grand Officer[2].svg.png.webp)
Qajar Iran: Order of the Lion and the Sun, knight and great star[2]
Russia: Order of Saint Anna, 2nd Class and Knight[2]
United Kingdom: Order of St Michael and St George, knight and commander[2].svg.png.webp)
Venezuela: Order of the Liberator, officer[2]
References
- ↑ "BISCARETTI, Roberto, conte di Ruffia in "Dizionario Biografico"". www.treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Card senator BISCARETTI DI RUFFIA Guido". notes9.senato.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ↑ Sito web del Quirinale: dettaglio decorato.