Clemente, Count Solaro della Margarita

Clemente, Count Solaro della Margarita (born Nov. 21, 1792, Mondovì, Piedmont [Italy]—died Nov. 12, 1869, Turin, Italy) was a Piedmontese statesman who supported the old order against the Risorgimento. Entering the Piedmontese diplomatic service in 1816, Solaro della Margarita rose to become foreign minister in 1835. He pursued a policy of cautious neutrality between France and Austria while opposing constitutional reform at home. When agitation for such reform arose, however, King Charles Albert felt constrained...