Felice Napoleone Canevaro

Felice Napoleone Canevaro
Felice Napoleone Canevaro in 1898
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
29 June 1898  14 May 1899
MonarchUmberto I
Prime MinisterLuigi Pelloux
Preceded byRaffaele Cappelli
Succeeded byEmilio Visconti Venosta
Italian Minister of the Navy
In office
1 June 1898  29 June 1898
MonarchUmberto I
Prime MinisterAntonio di Rudini
Preceded byAlessandro Asinari di San Marzano
Succeeded byGiuseppe Palumbo
Senator of the Kingdom of Italy
MonarchUmberto I XIX Legislature
Duke of Castelvari and Zoagli
In office
?  30 December 1926
Succeeded byGiuseppe Canevaro
Count of Santander
In office
?  30 December 1926
Personal details
Born(1838-07-07)July 7, 1838
Lima, Peru
DiedDecember 30, 1926(1926-12-30) (aged 88)
Venice, Italy
SpouseErsilia Cozzi
ChildrenGiuseppe Canevaro
Parent(s)Giuseppe and Francesca Velaga
Alma materRoyal Navy School, Genoa
Military service
Allegiance
Branch/service
Years of service1855–1903
RankVice admiral
Commands
Battles/wars

Felice Napoleone Canevaro (7 July 1838 – 30 December 1926) was an Italian admiral and politician and a senator of the Kingdom of Italy. He served as both Minister of the Navy and Minister of Foreign Affairs and was a recipient of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus. In his naval career, he was best known for his actions during the Italian Wars of Independence and later as commander of the International Squadron off Crete in 1897–1898.