Giovanni Morandini

Giovanni Morandini (6 January 1816 – 14 September 1888) was an Italian engineer and politician.

Life and career Morandini was born in Pereta, in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, in 1816, to Giuseppe Morandini and Marianna Traversi. He obtained a degree in mathematics from the University of Pisa on 21 November 1843 and later earned a degree in engineering from the École polytechnique in Paris in 1845.

In 1846, he was arrested by Austrian authorities for visiting the mother of the Bandiera brothers in Venice, causing liberal protests and drawing the intervention of Giuseppe Mazzini. He was released in September 1847, thanks to the intervention of his uncle, Giovanni Maria Traversi, bishop of Massa Marittima and Populonia. He resigned on 17 January 1872 and was replaced by Lorenzo Nelli. He also served as president of the Provincial Council of Grosseto from 1865 to 1866 and again from 1877 to 1888.

On 25 November 1883, Morandini was appointed senator, serving until his death in 1888.

He was also active in railway administration, serving on the boards of national railway companies.

Honours Officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy Commemorative Medal of the Italian Wars of Independence (three clasps) Medal in memory of the Unification of Italy