Guido Biscaretti di Ruffia

Guido Biscaretti di Ruffia (28 October 1867 – 21 October 1946) was an Italian admiral and politician.

Biography Di Ruffia was the son of Roberto Biscaretti di Ruffia, a senator of the Kingdom of Italy who established Fiat in 1899, and noblewoman Beatrice Ferrero. He was the brother of technical designer Carlo Biscaretti di Ruffia and grandson of senator and general Carlo Biscaretti di Ruffia.

Having committed to a naval career, di Ruffia enrolled in the Italian Naval Academy on 18 October 1881. Maurician medal Cross of Seniority, gold cross Gold Medal of Honor for Long Maritime Navigation War Merit Cross (3 Awarded) Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Turkish War 1911-1912 Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Austrian War 1915–1918 Commemorative Medal of the Unity of Italy Inter-Allied Medal

Foreign Awards Order of Leopold, Grand Officer Order of Saint Alexander, knight and grand cross Order of the Double Dragon, Knight of the 2nd Degree, 2nd Class Order of the Dannebrog, knight and grand cross Legion of Honour, commander Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd Class and knight Order of George I, Grand Cross Order of the Paulownia Flowers, grand cordon Order of the Rising Sun, 1st Class and Knight Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd Class and Knight Order of Saint-Charles, knight and grand cross Order of Prince Danilo I, Grand Officer Qajar Iran: Order of the Lion and the Sun, knight and great star Order of Saint Anna, 2nd Class and Knight Order of St Michael and St George, knight and commander Order of the Liberator, officer