Francesco Maria Taliani de Marchio | |
|---|---|
| Italian Ambassador to China | |
| In office 1938–1946 | |
| Monarch | Victor Emmanuel III |
| Prime Minister | Benito Mussolini |
| Preceded by | Giuliano Cora |
| Succeeded by | Sergio Fenoaltea |
| Italian Ambassador to Spain | |
| In office 1951–1952 | |
| President | Luigi Einaudi |
| Prime Minister | Alcide De Gasperi |
| Preceded by | Francesco Paolo Vanni d'Archirafi |
| Succeeded by | Alberto Rossi Longhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francesco Maria Taliani de Marchio October 22, 1887 Ascoli Piceno, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | March 16, 1968 (aged 80) Roma |
| Alma mater | Sapienza University of Rome |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Francesco Maria Taliani de Marchio (22 October 1887 – 16 March 1968) was an Italian diplomat who was most notable for his role as ambassador to China (1938–1946) during World War II. In this capacity he was accredited to the Japanese puppet state of the Reorganized National Government of China, under Wang Jingwei. In 1943, he refused to pledge loyalty to the Italian Social Republic and was briefly imprisoned by the Japanese. After the war he subsequently was made first Italian ambassador to Spain (1951–1952) since the countries broke relations in 1946. Taliani was married to Archduchess Margaretha of Austria.