Giuseppe Sirianni

Giuseppe Sirianni
Giuseppe Sirianni
Born	18 April 1874; Genoa, Kingdom of Italy
Died	13 August 1955 (aged 81); Pieve Ligure, Italy
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy
Service/branch	Regia Marina
Rank	Admiral of the Fleet
Commands held	Perseo (torpedo boat); Impetuoso (destroyer); Nino Bixio (scout cruiser); Navy Regiment
Battles/wars	Boxer War; Italo-Turkish War; World War I Adriatic Campaign of World War I; Second Battle of the Piave River; Battle of Vittorio Veneto; ;
Awards	Silver Medal of Military Valor (twice); War Merit Cross (three times); Military Order of Savoy; Order of the Crown of Italy; Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus;

Giuseppe Sirianni (18 April 1874 – 13 August 1955) was an Italian admiral, minister of the navy from 12 September 1929 to 6 November 1933; as such, he was one of the key figures of the Regia Marina during the interwar period and the Fascist regime. He was also a member of the Italian Senate from 1926 to 1929.

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