Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto

Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto
Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Reign	3 May 2018 – 29 April 2020 (Acting: 30 April 2017 – 3 May 2018)
Predecessor	Ludwig von Rumerstein
Successor	Ruy Gonçalo do Valle Peixoto de Villas Boas (acting)
Grand Commander	Ludwig von Rumerstein
Reign	7 February 2008 – 11 March 2008 (acting)
Predecessor	Andrew Bertie
Successor	Matthew Festing
Grand Commander of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Reign	2 June 2004 – 12 February 2009
Predecessor	Ludwig von Rumerstein
Successor	Gherardo Hercolani Fava Simonetti
Grand Masters	Andrew Bertie Matthew Festing
Born	(1944-12-09)9 December 1944 Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died	29 April 2020(2020-04-29) (aged 75) Rome, Italy
Burial	5 May 2020 Santa Maria del Priorato Church, Rome
Father	Paolo dalla Torre, Count of Sanguinetto
Mother	Antonietta Pulvirenti De Grazia

Fra' Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto (9 December 1944 – 29 April 2020) was the Prince and 80th Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Born in Rome to a noble family with extensive ties to the Vatican, he completed his studies at the Sapienza University of Rome and taught at the Pontifical Urban University. He joined the Order in 1985 and took full vows in 1993 to become a Knight of Justice. Dalla Torre served two separate stints as interim leader of the Order, from February to March 2008 and again from 2017 until 2018. He was elected Grand Master of the Order on 2 May 2018^[1] and served until his death. During his time in office he endeavoured to repair the Order's relations with the Vatican, which had been strained since Pope Francis ordered his predecessor to resign.