Giacomo Maria Brignole | |
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Giacomo Maria Brignole Sale | |
176th and 184th Doge of the Republic of Genoa | |
In office 4 March 1779 – 4 March 1781 | |
Preceded by | Giuseppe Lomellini |
Succeeded by | Marco Antonio Gentile |
In office 17 November 1795 – 17 June 1797 | |
Preceded by | Giuseppe Maria Doria |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | 10 December 1724 Genoa, Republic of Genoa |
Died | 21 December 1801 (aged 77) Florence, Kingdom of Etruria |
Giacomo Maria Brignole Sale (1724 – 1801) was the 176th and 184th Doge of the Republic of Genoa, respectively from 1779 to 1781 and from 1795 to 1797. He was the last doge in the history of the Republic, and the only one elected twice, a unique case in the history of that Republic for the biennial election doges. After Brignole's dogeship the Genoese state and the office were abolished.