Giacomo Suardo was an Italian

Italy

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 lawyer

Lawyer

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 and politician. He served as President of the Italian Senate

Italian Senate

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 from 1939 to 1943.

Life

Suardo was born in Bergamo

Bergamo

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 to Luigi Suardo and Giulia Scotti Suardo. He was elected to the Chamber

Italian Chamber of Deputies

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 in 1924 for the Fascist Party

National Fascist Party

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. He also served as undersecretary

Undersecretary

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 of various ministries, and in 1929 King Victor Emmanuel III appointed him Senator. From 1939 he was President of the Italian Senate and he participated in the 25 July 1943 meeting of the Grand Council of Fascism

Grand Council of Fascism

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 that overthrew Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini

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, although he abstained from the decisive vote regarding Mussolini's deposition. Three days later he resigned the presidency of the Senate, and one year later he was deposed as senator due to his complicity with the fascist regime.

Suardo married Teresa Bottaini. They lived in Bergamo. He was a a Count. He had the military rank of Lt. Colonel of the Artillery. He died in Bergamo on 20 May 1947.