Francesco Badoer (1507–1564)

Francesco Badoer (20 June 1507 – 19 October 1564) was a Venetian patrician, politician and diplomat.

In 1538, in order to fund the war with Turkey, certain rich noblemen were offered seats in the Senate in return for a sum of money.

Badoer bought his way into the Senate at this time, but the unpopularity of the measure meant that he did not use his senatorial title until he was elected in the normal way in 1550.

On 24 May 1547, he was elected ambassador to the court of King Ferdinand I of Germany, while Alvise Mocenigo was elected ambassador to the Emperor Charles V. He arrived at the Diet of Augsburg on 4 April 1548.

In May 1561, he was elected ambassador to Philip II of Spain, but declined.