Brief Biography
Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto served as Lieutenant of the Grand Master from 2017 before his election as the 80th Grand Master on 2 May 2018.
Sources: Order of Malta: The Grand Masters; Wikipedia: Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitaller. Further reading.
Life and service to the Order
He led the Order until his death in 2020.
The Order’s modern leaders have directed its religious life and international medical, social and humanitarian work. Their service connects its long history with present-day institutions.
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Elected the 80th Grand Master on 2 May 2018. He had previously served as Lieutenant of the Grand Master from 2017 to 2018. He died on 29 April 2020.
Official announcement of his election
Historical context: Order of Malta, The Grand Masters; History of the Order.
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