Paolo Cortese
Paolo Cortese  | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 10 August 1865 – 31 December 1865  | |
| Prime Minister | Alfonso La Marmora | 
| Preceded by | Giuseppe Vacca | 
| Succeeded by | Giovanni De Falco | 
| Member of the chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 18 February 1861 – 20 September 1874  | |
Paolo Cortese (Naples, 11 December 1827 – Naples, 21 December 1876) was an Italian politician. Born into a family originally from Basilicata, he was a deputy for the constituencies of Naples and Potenza, and Minister Justice in the second La Marmora government.