Giovanni Maria Boldù (Venice, 7 September 1547 - February 1624) was an Italian politician.

Nicolò di Girolamo's son and his second wife, Dianore di Francesco Longin, came from a patrician family who had given the Republic of Venice illustrious politicians and men of arms. The father himself had held administrative and military posts in the State of Mars and in the Land, while his brother Girolamo was among the forty noblemen chosen to entertain Enrico di Valois in the city in 1574.

His career began in 1572 as a judge of examiner; the following year he was a member of the Quarantine, in 1577 he was in the Collegium of the Twelve and in 1578 he was an auditor.

Between 1586 and 1587 he was appointed captain of the important Zara stronghold: he assumed military tasks (defense of the city and its surrounding area) and could exercise justice to his direct subordinates and their families. He was criticized for not being able to stop two shreds, but on the other hand he was concerned with the construction of the new defensive structures of Zara, designed by Buonaiuto Lorini.

Returning to the capital, on December 22, 1587, he presented a report on the absolutely frank, not without criticism of the poor central government's competence.

In 1602 he was official at Rason nine, in 1605 and 1608 in Avogador of Comun. In 1618 he participated in the election of doge Nicolò Donà.

He married Elizabeth of Bernardo Navagero in 1574; Nicolò was born from marriage, who was also involved in Venetian public life. Bibliografiamodifica wikitesto

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