Ignazio De Genova di Pettinengo

Ignazio De Genova di Pettinengo (Biella, 28 February 1813 – Moncalieri, 2 November 1896) was an Italian politician and general.

[5][6] He was elected deputy to the Chamber of the Kingdom of Italy from the constituency of Fossano in February 1861 and re-elected in 1865.

[7][6] From September 1861 he was the king's lieutenant general in the Sicilian provinces, until 5 January 1862.

[6] From 31 December 1865 to 22 August 1866 he was Minister of War of the Kingdom of Italy, in the third La Marmora and second Ricasoli governments.

[8] When he accepted the office his main priority was to reduce military spending, but within months the Austro-Prussian War broke out, which Italy soon joined in the side of Prussia in the Third Italian War of Independence.

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