Paolo Thaon di Revel

Paolo Emilio Thaon
President of the Senate
In office
2 August 1943  20 July 1944
MonarchVictor Emmanuel III
Preceded byGiacomo Suardo
Succeeded byPietro Tomasi Della Torretta
Minister of Navy
In office
31 October 1922  8 May 1925
Prime MinisterBenito Mussolini
Preceded byRoberto De Vito
Succeeded byBenito Mussolini
Member of the Senate of the Kingdom
In office
23 February 1917  18 June 1946
MonarchVictor Emmanuel III
Personal details
Born(1859-06-10)10 June 1859
Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia
Died24 March 1948(1948-03-24) (aged 88)
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
Political partyNon-partisan
Spouse
Irene Martini di Cigala
(m. 1898; died 1906)
ChildrenGiovanna
Clotilde
Alma materItalian Naval Academy
ProfessionMilitary officer
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of Italy
Branch/service Regia Marina
Years of service1873–1926
1936–1943
RankCapitano di vascello
Contrammiraglio
Viceammiraglio
Ammiraglio
Grande ammiraglio
Battles/warsItalo-Turkish War (1911–1912)

World War I (1915–1918)

Paolo Camillo Thaon, Marquess of Revel (10 June 1859 24 March 1948), latterly titled with the honorary title of 1st Duke of the Sea, was an Italian admiral of the Regia Marina during World War I and later a politician.