Giuseppe Govone, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Giuseppe Govone

Italian politician

Date of Birth: 19-Nov-1825

Place of Birth: Isola d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy

Date of Death: 26-Jan-1872

Profession: politician, military officer

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Giuseppe Gaetano Maria Govone (Isola d'Asti, 1825 – Alba, Italy, January 1872) was an Italian general and politician of Piedmontese origin, who played a major role in the Italian Risorgimento. An officer ahead of his time, he took part in the three Wars of Independence and distinguished himself as Minister of War in the government of Giovanni Lanza.