Leonardo Severi

Leonardo Severi
Leonardo Severi (right) with Giovanni Gentile
Minister of National Education of the Kingdom of Italy
In office
27 July 1943  11 February 1944
Preceded byCarlo Alberto Biggini
Succeeded byGiovanni Cuomo
President of the Italian Council of State
In office
8 February 1951  31 December 1952
Preceded byFerdinando Rocco
Succeeded byRaffaele Pio Petrilli
Personal details
Born(1882-12-31)31 December 1882
Fano, Kingdom of Italy
Died28 May 1958(1958-05-28) (aged 75)
Fano, Italy
Political partyLiberal Union
National Fascist Party
Civilian awardsOrder of Merit of the Italian Republic
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of Italy
Branch/service Royal Italian Army
RankCaptain
UnitAlpini
Battles/wars
Military awardsBronze Medal of Military Valor

Leonardo Severi (Fano, 31 December 1882 28 May 1958) was an Italian politician and civil servant, who served as Minister of National Education of the Kingdom of Italy of the Badoglio I Cabinet, the first after the fall of the Fascist regime, and as president of the Council of State in 1951–1952.