Ciano, Galeazzo, conte, 1903-1944

Variant names

Dates:

Birth 1903-03-18

Death 1944-01-11

Nationality: Italians,

Language: Italian, English,

Biographical notes:

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)