Ciano, Galeazzo, conte, 1903-1944

Italian statesman.

From the description of Conte Galeazzo Ciano diaries and related material, 1939-1946. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449145

Foreign minister of Italy, 1936-1943.

From the description of Conte Galeazzo Ciano diary, 1939-1943. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754867169

Biographical Note

• 1903, Mar. 18: Born, Livorno, Italy
• 1925: Graduated in law, University of Rome, Rome, Italy, having worked as a drama and art critic on a Roman daily paper while a student
• 1925: Entered Italian diplomatic service
• 1925 - 1930 : Stationed at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; then as secretary of Italian legation at Buenos Aires, Argentina; and later as consul general, Shanghai, China
• 1930: Married Edda Mussolini, daughter of Benito Mussolini, and became an ardent Fascist
• 1932: Became minister from Italy to China
• 1933: Became chief of Benito Mussolini’s press office
• 1935: Became secretary of state for press and propaganda, Italian government
• 1935 - 1936 : Served in Italian air corps during Ethiopian War
• 1936 - 1943 : Became minister of foreign affairs
• 1943, July 25: Took a leading part in the coup d’ètat against Benito Mussolini
• 1944, Jan. 11: Executed by a Fascist firing squad

From the guide to the Conte Galeazzo Ciano Diaries and Related Material, 1939-1946, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

Biographical/Historical Note

Foreign minister of Italy, 1936-1943.

From the guide to the Conte Galeazzo Ciano diary, 1939-1943, (Hoover Institution Archives)