Cesare Balbo
The Honourable Count Cesare Balbo | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Sardinia | |
| In office 18 March 1848 – 27 July 1848 | |
| Monarch | Charles Albert |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Gabrio Casati |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1789 |
| Died | 3 June 1853 (aged 63) Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Party | Neo-Ghibelline |
| Parent(s) | Prospero Balbo and Enrichetta Taparelli d'Azeglio |
| Occupation | Writer, politician |
Cesare Balbo, Conte di Vinadio (21 November 1789 – 3 June 1853) was an Italian writer, historian, and statesman from Piedmont. A prominent figure in the early stages of the Italian Risorgimento, he is best known for his political essays advocating a moderate and constitutional approach to unification under the leadership of the House of Savoy. Balbo served as the first constitutional Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1848 and authored influential works such as Delle speranze d’Italia (1844), which shaped liberal-conservative thought in 19th-century Italy.