Gino Sarrocchi
Minister for Public Works
In office
1 July 1924 – 3 January 1925
Prime MinisterBenito Mussolini
Preceded byGabriello Carnazza
Succeeded byGiovanni Giuriati
Personal details
Born28 April 1870
Siena, Kingdom of Italy
Died27 May 1950(1950-05-27) (aged 80)
Florence, Italy
OccupationLawyer

Gino Sarrocchi (1870–1950) was an Italian lawyer and politician who served as the minister of public works in the cabinet of Benito Mussolini for one year between 1924 and 1925.

Biography

Sarrocchi was born in Siena on 28 April 1870.[1][2] He was a lawyer by profession.[3] He was also a landowner in Tuscany.[4]

Sarrochi served at the Italian parliament for four terms. He was first elected in 1913 and also served in the periods 1919–1921, 1921–1923 and 1924–1929.[2] In addition, he also served at the Italian Senate.[2]

He was appointed minister of public works to the first cabinet of Benito Mussolini on 1 July 1924.[1] He was one of the liberal ministers in the cabinet.[5][6] The other one was Alessandro Casati, minister of education, who resigned from the office on 3 January 1925 together with Sarrocchi.[5][7]

He died in Florence on 27 May 1950.[1] Next day he was buried following a funeral ceremony.[1]

Awards

Sarrocchi was awarded numerous honors, including the Order of the Crown of Italy (four times) and the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (Commander).[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Deputati/Gino Sarrocchi" (in Italian). Camera dei deputati. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sarrochi Gino" (in Italian). Italian Senate. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. ^ Bill Nesto; Frances Di Savino (2016). Chianti Classico: The Search for Tuscany's Noblest Wine. Oakland, CA: University of California Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-520-28442-5.
  4. ^ Sandro Rogari (February 2021). "Le peculiarità di un paradigma: il biennio rosso in Toscana". In Sandro Rogari (ed.). Il biennio rosso in Toscana 1919-1920. Florence: Regione Toscana, Consiglio regionale. p. 14. ISBN 978-88-85617-79-7.
  5. ^ a b Alvaro Bianchi (July–September 2017). "A Difícil Institucionalização da Ciência Política Italiana: De Muratori a Mussolini". Dados (in Portuguese). 60 (3): 807. doi:10.1590/001152582017135.
  6. ^ Paolo Alatri (31 July 1950). "Le Origini del Fascismo e la Classe Dirigente Italiana (Continuazione e fine dai due fascicoli precedenti)". Belfagor (in Italian). 5 (4): 391. JSTOR 26106744.
  7. ^ "Cronologia del Nazifascismo - 1925" (in Italian). ANPI. Retrieved 19 March 2022.

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