Alessandro Martelli (1876–1934) was an Italian academic and politician. He served as the minister of national economy in the cabinet led by Benito Mussolini between 1928 and 1929.
Alessandro Martelli | |
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Minister of National Economy | |
In office 9 July 1928 – 12 September 1929 | |
Prime Minister | Benito Mussolini |
Preceded by | Giuseppe Belluzzo |
Succeeded by | Giuseppe Bottai[a] |
Personal details | |
Born | 25 November 1876 Caltanissetta, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 5 October 1934 Florence, Kingdom of Italy | (aged 57)
Resting place | Vinci cemetery, Florence |
Political party | National Fascist Party |
Spouse | Dolores Corsi |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Florence |
Occupation | Academic |
Early life and education
editMartelli was born in Caltanissetta on 25 November 1876.[1] He graduated from the Institute of Higher Studies in Florence in July 1900.[1]
Career and activities
editFollowing his graduation Martelli joined the academy and became professor of mineralogy and geology at the University of Florence between 1910 and 1927.[2] He also served as a faculty member at the University of Rome in the field of geology in 1927.[2]
Martelli participated in both Italo-Turkish War (1911–1912) and World War I.[2] He took part in March on Rome in October 1922.[1] He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1924 for the National Fascist Party and served there for two terms.[1] In 1926 he was made undersecretary of transports.[3] On 9 July 1928 he was appointed minister of national economy, replacing Giuseppe Belluzzo in the post.[4][5] Martelli's term ended on 12 September 1929.[4] Following this incident the ministry was replaced by the ministry of guilds.[6]
Later he served as the head of the Italian automotive gasoline company Agip.[6] Martelli was named as a senator in March 1934.[1]
Personal life and death
editIn February 1904 Martelli married Dolores Corsi with whom he had two sons.[2][4] He died in Florence on 5 October 1934 and was buried there in the Vinci cemetery.[4]
Awards
editMartelli was the recipient of the following:[2]
- : Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy (11 June 1916)
- : Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy (8 January 1920)
- : Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy (2 January 1921)
- : Grand officer of Order of the Crown of Italy (31 January 1926)
- Grand cordon of the Order of the Crown of Italy (25 October 1932)
- : Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (9 June 1930)
Notes
edit- ^ as Minister of Corporations
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Alessandra Tarquini (2008). "Martelli, Alessandro". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (in Italian). Vol. 71.
- ^ a b c d e "Martelli, Alessandro" (in Italian). Italian Senate. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Francesco Barreca (2022). The Italian Genius on Display. Vol. 11. Leiden: Brill Rodopi. p. 60. doi:10.1163/9789004297418_001. ISBN 9789004297418.
- ^ a b c d "La carriera fulminea di Alessandro Martelli, ministro di Mussolini" (in Italian). Della Storia d'Empoli. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ R. J. B. Bosworth (March 1997). "Tourist Planning in Fascist Italy and the Limits of a Totalitarian Culture". Contemporary European History. 6 (1): 12. doi:10.1017/S0960777300004033. S2CID 154618035.
- ^ a b Pier Angelo Toninelli (June 2009). "Between Agnelli and Mussolini: Ford's Unsuccessful Attempt to Penetrate the Italian Automobile Market in the Interwar Period". Enterprise & Society. 10 (2): 358. JSTOR 23701194.
External links
edit- Media related to Alessandro Martelli at Wikimedia Commons