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'''Giuseppe Sirianni''' (18 April 1874 &ndash; 13 August 1955) was an Italian admiral, [[Italian Minister of the Navy|minister of the navy]] from 12 September 1929 to 6 November 1933; as such, he was one of the key figures of the [[Regia Marina]] during the [[interwar period]] and the [[Fascist regime]]. He was also a member of the [[Italian Senate]] from 1926 to 1929.
'''Giuseppe Sirianni''' (18 April 1874 &ndash; 13 August 1955) was an Italian admiral, [[Italian Minister of the Navy|minister of the navy]] from 12 September 1929 to 6 November 1933; as such, he was one of the key figures of the [[Regia Marina]] during the [[interwar period]] and the [[Fascist regime]]. He was also a member of the [[Senate of the Kingdom of Italy]] from 1926 to 1929.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in [[Genoa]], after graduating from the [[Accademia Navale di Livorno|Livorno Naval Academy]] he was sent to [[China]] in 1900 as a [[lieutenant]] in the [[naval infantry]] of the [[Regia Marina]], participating in the suppression of the [[Boxer Rebellion]]. He participated in the [[Italo-Turkish War]] as commander of the [[torpedo boat]] ''Perseo'', participating in [[Enrico Millo]]'s raid on the [[Dardanelles]] in 1912 and being promoted to [[lieutenant commander]] for war merit. During the [[First World War]] he was in command of the [[destroyer]] ''Impetuoso'' and later, with the rank of [[Commander]], of the [[scout cruiser]] [[Italian cruiser Nino Bixio|''Nino Bixio'']]. In June 1918 he commanded the [[San Marco Regiment|Naval Infantry Regiment]] during the [[Second Battle of the Piave River]]. Altogether, he received two [[Silver Medal of Military Valor|Silver Medals for Military Valor]] and three [[War Merit Cross (Italy)|War Merit Crosses]] for his wartime service; for his role in the [[Battle of Vittorio Veneto]] he was promoted to [[Captain]] and made an Officer of the [[Military Order of Savoy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/giuseppe-sirianni_(Dizionario-Biografico)|title=SIRIANNI, Giuseppe in "Dizionario Biografico"}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://notes9.senato.it/Web/senregno.NSF/d7aba38662bfb3b8c125785e003c4334/c02553c9c3fb22644125646f0060a57b?OpenDocument|title=Scheda senatore SIRIANNI Giuseppe}}</ref><ref>S. Bassetti, Colonia italiana in Cina, p. 182</ref><ref>Paolo Alberini, Franco Prosperini, Dizionario biografico Uomini della Marina 1861-1946, p. 495</ref>
Born in [[Genoa]], after graduating from the [[Accademia Navale di Livorno|Livorno Naval Academy]] he was sent to [[China]] in 1900 as a [[lieutenant]] in the [[naval infantry]] of the [[Regia Marina]], participating in the suppression of the [[Boxer Rebellion]]. He participated in the [[Italo-Turkish War]] as commander of the [[torpedo boat]] ''Perseo'', participating in [[Enrico Millo]]'s raid on the [[Dardanelles]] in 1912 and being promoted to ''capitano di corvetta '' ([[corvette captain]]) for war merit. During [[World War I]] he was in command of the [[destroyer]] {{ship|Italian destroyer|Impetuoso|1913|2}} and later, with the rank of ''capitano di fregata'' ([[frigate captain]]), of the [[scout cruiser]] {{ship|Italian cruiser|Nino Bixio||2}}. In June 1918 he commanded the [[San Marco Regiment|Naval Infantry Regiment]] during the [[Second Battle of the Piave River]]. Altogether, he received two [[Silver Medal of Military Valor|Silver Medals for Military Valor]] and three [[War Merit Cross (Italy)|War Merit Crosses]] for his wartime service; for his role in the [[Battle of Vittorio Veneto]] he was promoted to ''capitano di vascello'' ([[ship-of-the-line captain]]) and made an Officer of the [[Military Order of Savoy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/giuseppe-sirianni_(Dizionario-Biografico)|title=SIRIANNI, Giuseppe in "Dizionario Biografico"}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://notes9.senato.it/Web/senregno.NSF/d7aba38662bfb3b8c125785e003c4334/c02553c9c3fb22644125646f0060a57b?OpenDocument|title=Scheda senatore SIRIANNI Giuseppe}}</ref><ref>S. Bassetti, Colonia italiana in Cina, p. 182</ref><ref>Paolo Alberini, Franco Prosperini, Dizionario biografico Uomini della Marina 1861-1946, p. 495</ref>


From April to June 1920 he was President of the Naval Tribunal of [[La Spezia]]; from 1 December 1923 to 3 March 1925 he served as Commander of the Mechanic's School of [[Venice]] and from 6 March to 9 May 1925 he was Secretary of the Superior Council of the Navy. A friend of [[Costanzo Ciano]], he was promoted to [[rear admiral]] in March 1925, and on 14 May 1925 he was appointed Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Navy in the [[Mussolini Cabinet]], serving as de facto Minister of the Navy (the titular minister being Mussolini himself). Having joined the [[National Fascist Party]], he became [[Senator]] of the Kingdom on May 24, 1926, and [[Italian Minister of the Navy|Minister of the Navy]] on September 12, 1929, with the rank of [[admiral]], holding the position until November 5, 1933. Shortly afterwards he was appointed president of the [[Cogne]] [[steel mill]] company, and retired from political life in 1935. On January 29, 1940 he was promoted to [[admiral of the fleet]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/giuseppe-sirianni_(Dizionario-Biografico)|title=SIRIANNI, Giuseppe in "Dizionario Biografico"}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://notes9.senato.it/Web/senregno.NSF/d7aba38662bfb3b8c125785e003c4334/c02553c9c3fb22644125646f0060a57b?OpenDocument|title=Scheda senatore SIRIANNI Giuseppe}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GpujDAAAQBAJ&q=reggimento+marina+piave+ammiraglio&pg=PT491|title = I grandi condottieri del mare|isbn = 9788854196810|last1 = Frè|first1 = Giuliano Da|date = 14 July 2016}}</ref><ref>Paolo Alberini, Franco Prosperini, Dizionario biografico Uomini della Marina 1861-1946, p. 495</ref>
From April to June 1920 he was president of the Naval Tribunal of [[La Spezia]]; from 1 December 1923 to 3 March 1925 he served as Commander of the Mechanic's School of [[Venice]] and from 6 March to 9 May 1925 he was Secretary of the Superior Council of the Navy. A friend of [[Costanzo Ciano]], he was promoted to [[rear admiral]] in March 1925, and on 14 May 1925 he was appointed Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Navy in the [[Mussolini Cabinet]], serving as ''de facto'' [[Minister of the Navy (Italy)|Minister of the Navy]] (the titular minister being Mussolini himself). Having joined the [[National Fascist Party]], he became [[Senator of the Kingdom of Italy]] on May 24, 1926, and Minister of the Navy on September 12, 1929, with the rank of [[admiral]], holding the position until November 5, 1933. Shortly afterwards he was appointed president of the [[Cogne]] [[steel mill]] company, and retired from political life in 1935. On January 29, 1940 he was promoted to [[admiral of the fleet]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/giuseppe-sirianni_(Dizionario-Biografico)|title=SIRIANNI, Giuseppe in "Dizionario Biografico"}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://notes9.senato.it/Web/senregno.NSF/d7aba38662bfb3b8c125785e003c4334/c02553c9c3fb22644125646f0060a57b?OpenDocument|title=Scheda senatore SIRIANNI Giuseppe}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GpujDAAAQBAJ&q=reggimento+marina+piave+ammiraglio&pg=PT491|title = I grandi condottieri del mare|isbn = 9788854196810|last1 = Frè|first1 = Giuliano Da|date = 14 July 2016}}</ref><ref>Paolo Alberini, Franco Prosperini, Dizionario biografico Uomini della Marina 1861-1946, p. 495</ref>


In August 1945, after the end of the [[Second World War]], he was referred to the High Court of Justice for Sanctions against Fascism as a senator appointed during the [[Fascist regime]], but the request for conviction was rejected. He died in [[Pieve Ligure]] in 1955.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/giuseppe-sirianni_(Dizionario-Biografico)|title=SIRIANNI, Giuseppe in "Dizionario Biografico"}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://notes9.senato.it/Web/senregno.NSF/d7aba38662bfb3b8c125785e003c4334/c02553c9c3fb22644125646f0060a57b?OpenDocument|title=Scheda senatore SIRIANNI Giuseppe}}</ref><ref>Paolo Alberini, Franco Prosperini, Dizionario biografico Uomini della Marina 1861-1946, p. 495</ref>
In August 1945, after the end of the [[Second World War]], he was referred to the High Court of Justice for Sanctions against Fascism as a senator appointed during the [[Fascist regime]], but the request for conviction was rejected. He died in [[Pieve Ligure]] in 1955.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/giuseppe-sirianni_(Dizionario-Biografico)|title=SIRIANNI, Giuseppe in "Dizionario Biografico"}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://notes9.senato.it/Web/senregno.NSF/d7aba38662bfb3b8c125785e003c4334/c02553c9c3fb22644125646f0060a57b?OpenDocument|title=Scheda senatore SIRIANNI Giuseppe}}</ref><ref>Paolo Alberini, Franco Prosperini, Dizionario biografico Uomini della Marina 1861-1946, p. 495</ref>

==Honors and awards==
*[[File:Valor militare silver medal BAR.svg|106px]] [[Silver Medal of Military Valor]]
*[[File:Croce di guerra al merito BAR.svg|106px]] [[War Merit Cross (Italy)|War Merit Cross]] (three awards)
*[[File:Cina1900.png|106px]] [[Commemorative Medal of the Campaign in China]]
*[[File:ItaloTurca.png|106px]] [[Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Turkish War 1911–1912]]
*[[File:Commemorative Italian-Austrian war medal BAR.svg|106px]] [[Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Austrian War 1915–1918]]
*[[File:Medaglia a ricordo dell'Unità d'Italia BAR.svg|106px]] [[Commemorative Medal of the Unity of Italy|Commemorative Medal of the Unity of Italy 1848–1918]]
*[[File:Allied Victory Medal BAR.svg|106px]] [[Allied Victory Medal (Italy)|Allied Victory Medal]]
*[[File:Ufficiale OMS BAR.svg|106px]] Officer of the [[Military Order of Savoy]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:20, 13 August 2024

Giuseppe Sirianni
Born(1874-04-18)18 April 1874
Genoa, Kingdom of Italy
Died13 August 1955(1955-08-13) (aged 81)
Pieve Ligure, Italy
Allegiance Kingdom of Italy
Service / branch Regia Marina
RankAdmiral of the Fleet
CommandsPerseo (torpedo boat)
Impetuoso (destroyer)
Nino Bixio (scout cruiser)
Navy Regiment
Battles / wars
Awards

Giuseppe Sirianni (18 April 1874 – 13 August 1955) was an Italian admiral, minister of the navy from 12 September 1929 to 6 November 1933; as such, he was one of the key figures of the Regia Marina during the interwar period and the Fascist regime. He was also a member of the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy from 1926 to 1929.

Biography

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Born in Genoa, after graduating from the Livorno Naval Academy he was sent to China in 1900 as a lieutenant in the naval infantry of the Regia Marina, participating in the suppression of the Boxer Rebellion. He participated in the Italo-Turkish War as commander of the torpedo boat Perseo, participating in Enrico Millo's raid on the Dardanelles in 1912 and being promoted to capitano di corvetta (corvette captain) for war merit. During World War I he was in command of the destroyer Impetuoso and later, with the rank of capitano di fregata (frigate captain), of the scout cruiser Nino Bixio. In June 1918 he commanded the Naval Infantry Regiment during the Second Battle of the Piave River. Altogether, he received two Silver Medals for Military Valor and three War Merit Crosses for his wartime service; for his role in the Battle of Vittorio Veneto he was promoted to capitano di vascello (ship-of-the-line captain) and made an Officer of the Military Order of Savoy.[1][2][3][4]

From April to June 1920 he was president of the Naval Tribunal of La Spezia; from 1 December 1923 to 3 March 1925 he served as Commander of the Mechanic's School of Venice and from 6 March to 9 May 1925 he was Secretary of the Superior Council of the Navy. A friend of Costanzo Ciano, he was promoted to rear admiral in March 1925, and on 14 May 1925 he was appointed Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Navy in the Mussolini Cabinet, serving as de facto Minister of the Navy (the titular minister being Mussolini himself). Having joined the National Fascist Party, he became Senator of the Kingdom of Italy on May 24, 1926, and Minister of the Navy on September 12, 1929, with the rank of admiral, holding the position until November 5, 1933. Shortly afterwards he was appointed president of the Cogne steel mill company, and retired from political life in 1935. On January 29, 1940 he was promoted to admiral of the fleet.[5][6][7][8]

In August 1945, after the end of the Second World War, he was referred to the High Court of Justice for Sanctions against Fascism as a senator appointed during the Fascist regime, but the request for conviction was rejected. He died in Pieve Ligure in 1955.[9][10][11]

Honors and awards

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References

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  1. ^ "SIRIANNI, Giuseppe in "Dizionario Biografico"".
  2. ^ "Scheda senatore SIRIANNI Giuseppe".
  3. ^ S. Bassetti, Colonia italiana in Cina, p. 182
  4. ^ Paolo Alberini, Franco Prosperini, Dizionario biografico Uomini della Marina 1861-1946, p. 495
  5. ^ "SIRIANNI, Giuseppe in "Dizionario Biografico"".
  6. ^ "Scheda senatore SIRIANNI Giuseppe".
  7. ^ Frè, Giuliano Da (14 July 2016). I grandi condottieri del mare. ISBN 9788854196810.
  8. ^ Paolo Alberini, Franco Prosperini, Dizionario biografico Uomini della Marina 1861-1946, p. 495
  9. ^ "SIRIANNI, Giuseppe in "Dizionario Biografico"".
  10. ^ "Scheda senatore SIRIANNI Giuseppe".
  11. ^ Paolo Alberini, Franco Prosperini, Dizionario biografico Uomini della Marina 1861-1946, p. 495
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