Alessandro Pavolini

Alessandro Pavolini
Pavolini in 1930s
Secretary of the Republican Fascist Party
In office
15 November 1943 – 28 April 1945
LeaderBenito Mussolini
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Minister of Popular Culture
In office
31 October 1939 – 6 February 1943
Prime MinisterBenito Mussolini
Preceded byDino Alfieri
Succeeded byGaetano Polverelli
Member of the Chamber of Deputies / Chamber of Fasces and Corporations
In office
28 April 1934 – 25 July 1943
PresidentGiovanni Giuriati
Costanzo Ciano
Dino Grandi
ConstituencyFlorence
Personal details
Born(1903-09-27)27 September 1903
Florence, Kingdom of Italy
Died28 April 1945(1945-04-28) (aged 41)
Dongo, Italian Social Republic
Political partyFIC (1920–1921)
PNF (1921–1943)
PFR (1943–1945)
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse
Teresa Franzi
(m. 1929)
Domestic partnerDoris Duranti (1940–1945)
ChildrenFerruccio (1930)
Maria Vittoria (1931)
Vanni (1938)
Alma materUniversity of Florence,
Sapienza University of Rome
ProfessionLawyer, journalist

Alessandro Pavolini (27 September 1903 – 28 April 1945) was an Italian politician, journalist, and essayist. He was notable for his involvement in the Italian fascist government, during World War II, and also for his cruelty against the opponents of fascism.