Riccardo Gigante

Riccardo Gigante
Senator of the Kingdom of Italy
In office
24 February 1934 – 5 August 1943
In office
21 October 1943 – 29 November 1943
Preceded byPietro Chiariotti
Succeeded byAlessandro Spalatin
Mayor of Fiume
In office
11 November 1919 – 25 December 1920
Mayor of Fiume
In office
January 1930 – February 1934
Personal details
Born(1881-01-29)29 January 1881
Fiume, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Died4 May 1945(1945-05-04) (aged 64)
Kastav, Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Cause of deathExecution by firing squad
Political partyNational Fascist Party
Republican Fascist Party
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of Italy
Branch/service Royal Italian Army
Years of service1915–1918
RankCaptain
Battles/wars
AwardsWar Cross for Military Valor
Military Cross
Order of the Crown of Italy
Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus

Riccardo Gigante (29 January 1881 – 4 May 1945) was an Italian irredentist and Fascist politician, who played an important role in the history of Fiume during the interwar period and the Fascist era.


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