Colonial heads of Italian East Africa
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The following is a list of colonial heads of Italian East Africa
, an Italian
dominion
from 1936 to 1941.
Italian East Africa
Italian East Africa was an Italian colonial administrative subdivision established in 1936, resulting from the merger of the Ethiopian Empire with the old colonies of Italian Somaliland and Italian Eritrea. In August 1940, British Somaliland was conquered and annexed to Italian East Africa...
, an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
dominion
Dominion
A dominion, often Dominion, refers to one of a group of autonomous polities that were nominally under British sovereignty, constituting the British Empire and British Commonwealth, beginning in the latter part of the 19th century. They have included Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland,...
from 1936 to 1941.
| Term | Incumbent | Notes |
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| Italian East Africa Italian East Africa Italian East Africa was an Italian colonial administrative subdivision established in 1936, resulting from the merger of the Ethiopian Empire with the old colonies of Italian Somaliland and Italian Eritrea. In August 1940, British Somaliland was conquered and annexed to Italian East Africa... (Africa Orientale Italiana Italian East Africa Italian East Africa was an Italian colonial administrative subdivision established in 1936, resulting from the merger of the Ethiopian Empire with the old colonies of Italian Somaliland and Italian Eritrea. In August 1940, British Somaliland was conquered and annexed to Italian East Africa... ) |
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| 9 May 1936 to 11 June 1936 | Pietro Badoglio, 1st Duke of Addis Abeba, 1st Marquess of Sabotino Pietro Badoglio Pietro Badoglio, 1st Duke of Addis Abeba, 1st Marquess of Sabotino was an Italian soldier and politician... , Viceroy and Governor-General |
For Victor Emmanuel III Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Victor Emmanuel III was a member of the House of Savoy and King of Italy . In addition, he claimed the crowns of Ethiopia and Albania and claimed the titles Emperor of Ethiopia and King of Albania , which were unrecognised by the Great Powers... |
| 11 June 1936 to 21 December 1937 | Rodolfo Graziani, 1st Marquis of Neghelli Rodolfo Graziani Rodolfo Graziani, 1st Marquis of Neghelli , was an officer in the Italian Regio Esercito who led military expeditions in Africa before and during World War II.-Rise to prominence:... , Viceroy and Governor-General |
For Victor Emmanuel III |
| 21 December 1937 to 19 May 1941 | Prince Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta, Viceroy and Governor-General | For Victor Emmanuel III |
| 23 May 1941 to 6 July 1941 | Pietro Gazzera Pietro Gazzera Pietro Gazzera was an officer in the Italian Royal Army during World War II, as well as a prewar Italian politician.... , acting Viceroy and Governor-General |
For Victor Emmanuel III |
| 6 July 1941 to 27 November 1941 | Guglielmo Nasi Guglielmo Nasi Guglielmo Ciro Nasi was an Italian General who fought in Italian East Africa during World War II.-Biography:Nasi was born in Civitavecchia, Latium... , acting Viceroy and Governor-General |
For Victor Emmanuel III |