Count Camillo de Cavour also known as Cavour, was the Chief Minister of Italy. He was not a democrat or a revolutionary but an Italian statesman who actively participated in Italian unification. He spoke French better than Italian. His contributions were:
- He was one of the individuals who fought for the unification of Italy. He took the initiative to unify the regions of Italy by inspiring people through his ideas.
- He introduced several economic reforms in his native place in Piedmont and Risorgimento was the political newspaper started by him.
- In 1859, Sardinia Piedmont successfully defeated the Austrian forces. This was possible because Count Camillo de Cavour formed the diplomatic alliance.
- With his diplomacy, he successfully made Piedmont a new great power in Europe.
- He practiced such policies which were adopted during post-Italy unification.