Giuseppe Ottolenghi

Giuseppe Ottolenghi
24th Italian Minister of War
In office
May 14, 1902  September 3, 1903
MonarchVictor Emmanuel III of Italy
Prime MinisterGiuseppe Zanardelli
Preceded byEnrico Morin
Succeeded byEttore Pedotti
In office
May 15, 1902  November 2, 1904
Senator of the Kingdom of Italy
Personal details
BornDecember 26, 1838 (1838-12-26)
Sabbioneta
DiedNovember 2, 1904(1904-11-02) (aged 65)
Turin
Alma materMilitary Academy of Ivrea
CabinetZanardelli Cabinet
Military career
AllegianceKingdom of Sardinia
Kingdom of Italy
Years of service1859–1904
Battles / warsSiege of Gaeta (1860)
Battle of Custoza (1866)

Giuseppe Ottolenghi (1838–1904) was an Italian general and politician .

He distinguished himself during the second and third Italian Wars of Independence, and then during his repression of the brigandage, serving as commander of the 12th, 4th and First army corps. From 14 May 1902 to October 21, 1903, he was minister of war under the Zanardelli cabinet, and a senator of the Kingdom of Italy.