Roberto Farinacci

Roberto Farinacci
Secretary of the National Fascist Party
In office
15 February 1925 – 30 March 1926
Preceded byQuadrumvirate
Succeeded byAugusto Turati
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
11 June 1921 – 5 August 1943
Constituencyat-large
Personal details
Born(1892-10-16)16 October 1892
Isernia, Kingdom of Italy
Died28 April 1945(1945-04-28) (aged 52)
Vimercate, Kingdom of Italy
Cause of deathExecuted by firing squad
Political partyPSRI (1914–1919)
FIC (1919–1921)
PNF (1921–1943)
PFR (1943–1945)
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Spouse
Anita Bertolazzi
(m. 1910)
ProfessionJournalist, soldier
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of Italy
Branch/service Royal Italian Army
Italian Air Force
Years of service1916–1917; 1936
Rank
Unit3rd Telegraphist Regiment
Blackshirts
Battles/wars

Roberto Farinacci (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto fariˈnattʃi]; 16 October 1892 – 28 April 1945) was a leading Italian fascist politician and important member of the National Fascist Party before and during World War II, as well as one of its ardent antisemitic proponents. English historian Christopher Hibbert describes him as "slavishly pro-German".