Antonio Profumo
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Antonio Profumo 1st Baron Profumo of the Kingdom of Sardinia | |
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| Senator of the Kingdom of Sardinia | |
| In office 19 December 1849 – 20 October 1852 | |
| Monarch | Victor Emmanuel II |
| 1st Mayor of Genoa | |
| In office 15 March 1849 – 22 December 1851 | |
| President of the Commercial Court of Genoa | |
| In office 1843–1846 | |
| Judge of the Commercial Court of Genoa | |
| In office 1840–1846 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1788 |
| Died | October 20, 1852 (aged 64) |
| Party | Historical Right |
| Spouse | Teresa Boccardo |
| Relations | John Profumo (3rd Great-grandson) |
| Children | Pietro Profumo, 2nd Baron Profumo |
| Parents |
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| Profession | Merchant, politician, judicial officer |
Don Antonio Profumo, 1st Baron Profumo of the Kingdom of Sardinia (10 September 1788 - 20 October 1852), was an Italian politician, judicial officer and merchant, who served as the first Mayor of Genoa and a Senator in the Kingdom of Sardinia's Subalpine Senate.[1][2]
Antonio Profumo was born in Genoa in the Kingdom of Sardinia to Rose and Peter Profumo.[1]
Profumo's early career was as a merchant in Genoa, later being appointed as a judge of the Genoa Commercial Court in 1840, and the President of the Court between 1843 and 1846; during which he introduced important reforms and reduced the backlog of cases, benefiting other merchants and state treasury funds.[1][3][4][5] In March 1849, Profumo was elected as the first Mayor of Genoa (Sindaco di Genova), serving until 1851.[6] In later life, Profumo was a member and President of the Chamber of Commerce of Genoa and President of the Administrative Commission of the Monte di Pietà of the same city.[1][3]
Later in December 1849, Profumo was appointed by Victor Emmanuel II, the King of Sardinia as a Senator in the Kingdom's Subalpine Senate for "eminent services" to the Fatherland, and as a person who had paid "three thousand lire in direct taxation".[1][3] Profumo remained a Senator until his dealth in 1852.
Antonio Profumo is the Great-great-great grandfather of British politician John Profumo, famous for the Profumo affair.[3]
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