Roberto Farinacci
Italian politician (1892–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Farinacci" redirects here. For other uses, see Farinacci (disambiguation).
Roberto Farinacci (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto fariˈnattʃi]; 16 October 1892 – 28 April 1945) was a leading Italian fascist politician and important member of the National Fascist Party before and during World War II, as well as one of its ardent antisemitic proponents. English historian Christopher Hibbert describes him as "slavishly pro-German".
Quick Facts Secretary of the National Fascist Party, Preceded by ...
Roberto Farinacci | |
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Secretary of the National Fascist Party | |
In office 15 February 1925 – 30 March 1926 | |
Preceded by | Quadrumvirate |
Succeeded by | Augusto Turati |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 11 June 1921 – 5 August 1943 | |
Constituency | at-large |
Personal details | |
Born | (1892-10-16)16 October 1892 Isernia, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 28 April 1945(1945-04-28) (aged 52) Vimercate, Kingdom of Italy |
Cause of death | Executed by firing squad |
Political party | PSRI (1914–1919) FIC (1919–1921) PNF (1921–1943) PFR (1943–1945) |
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Spouse |
Anita Bertolazzi (m. 1910) |
Profession | Journalist, soldier |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Italy |
Branch/service | Royal Italian Army Italian Air Force |
Years of service | 1916–1917; 1936 |
Rank | |
Unit | 3rd Telegraphist Regiment Blackshirts |
Battles/wars | |
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