Araldo di Crollalanza (1892–1986) was an Italian journalist and politician who held significant posts in Fascist Italy. He was the minister of public works between 1930 and 1935 and a long-term member of the Italian Senate.
Araldo di Crollalanza | |
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Minister for Public Works | |
In office 1930–1935 | |
Prime Minister | Benito Mussolini |
Succeeded by | Luigi Razza |
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Born | 19 May 1892 Bari, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 18 January 1986(1986-01-18) (aged 93) Rome |
Political party | National Fascist Party Italian Social Movement |
Di Crollalanza was born in Bari on 19 May 1892.[1] He contributed to the newspapers, including Il Corriere delle Puglie, La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno and Il Popolo d'Italia. [1] He fought in World War I and established the National Combatants Association of Bari in 1919.[1] On 23 March that year he was appointed by Benito Mussolini regional political secretary of the Fascist organization of Puglia and Lucania.[1]
He joined the National Fascist Party (PNF) in an early age.[2] In 1922 he took part in the march on Rome and in 1924 he was elected deputy from the PNF.[2] In 1926 he was elected the mayor of Bari being the first Fascist to hold the post.[3] When Di Crollalanza was in office he attempted to rebuild Bari as a new centre for Fascist rule and to make the city a bridge between the Orient and the Occident on the directives of Mussolini.[3]
On 9 July 1928, he was appointed state secretary for public works.[3] Di Crollalanza served as the minister of public works in the period 1930–1935 in the cabinet of Benito Mussolini.[4] In addition to these posts Di Crollalanza continued to serve as the mayor of Bari being represented by his deputy Vincenzo Vella.[3] In 1935 Di Crollalanza was named the president of a Fascist youth organisation, Opera Nazionale Balilla.[2] In 1943 he joined the Italian Social Republic.[2] After the fall of Fascism Di Crollalanza was arrested, but was released from prison soon and resumed political activity with the Italian Social Movement.[2] Between 1953 and 1986 he served at the Italian Senate from the Italian Social Movement.[4] in 1982, on the occasion of his ninetieth birthday, the President of the Senate Amintore Fanfani presented him with a gold medal.[2] Di Crollalanza died in Rome on 18 January 1986.[1]
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Minister of the Air Force (since 1925) |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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Minister of Agriculture (abolished in 1923) |
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Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (since 1929) |
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Minister of the Colonies (abolished in 1937) |
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Minister of Italian Africa (since 1937) |
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Minister of Communications (since 1924) |
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Minister of Corporations (since 1926) |
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Ministry of Popular Culture (since 1937) |
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Minister of the Interior |
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Minister of Domestic Economy |
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Minister of Domestic Education |
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Minister of Finance |
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Minister of Justice and Affairs of Religion |
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Minister of Industry and Commerce |
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Minister of Public Works |
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Minister of War |
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Minister of Labour and Social Security |
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Minister of Posts and Telegraphs |
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Minister of War Production (since 6 February 1943) |
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Minister of Public Education |
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Minister of Trades and Currencies |
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Minister of Press and Propaganda |
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Minster of Freed Territories from Enemies (abolished on 5 February 1923) |
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Minister of Treasure (merged into Ministry of Finance on 31 December 1922) |
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