Paolo Cortese

Paolo Cortese
Minister of Justice
In office
10 August 1865 – 31 December 1865
Prime MinisterAlfonso La Marmora
Preceded byGiuseppe Vacca
Succeeded byGiovanni De Falco
Member of the chamber of Deputies
In office
18 February 1861 – 20 September 1874
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Paolo Cortese (Naples, 11 December 1827 – Naples, 21 December 1876) was an Italian politician. Born into a family originally from Basilicata, he was a deputy for the constituencies of Naples and Potenza, and Minister Justice in the second La Marmora government.