Camillo Cavour is appointed as Minister of Agriculture, Commerce
and the Navy in Piedmont, and begins to undertake economic reforms.
He will later be a key figure in the unification of Italy and the
first Prime Minister of the new nation.
Citation:
Editors. "Camillo Cavour is appointed minister in Piedmont".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18250, accessed 25 May 2013.]