Antonio Azara
Antonio Azara | |
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| Minister for Grace and Justice | |
| In office August 1953 – January 1954 | |
| Prime Minister | Giuseppe Pella |
| Preceded by | Guido Gonella |
| Succeeded by | Michele De Pietro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1883 Tempio Pausania, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 20 February 1967 (aged 84) Rome, Italy |
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Antonio Azara (18 January 1883 – 20 February 1967) was an Italian jurist and politician who served as the minister of grace and justice from August 1953 to January 1954.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Azara was born in Tempio Pausania on 18 January 1883.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in law specializing on family and agricultural law.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]In 1907 Azara became attorney general and first president of the Supreme Court.[2] He was also the secretary of the code reform commission.[1] In 1932 he joined the National Fascist Party.[3] Before his formal party membership he had been supporting National Fascist movement, ideas and doctrines through his writings and activities.[3] As of 1945 he was a member of the scientific committee of the magazine entitled Diritto razzista (Italian: Racist Law).[3] Following the end of the Fascist rule in Italy he justified his activities arguing that he had served not "a party", but his "country".[3]
In 1948 he was elected senator with the Christian Democracy, keeping a seat from Palazzo Madama until 1968.[2] In 1952 he was also appointed public prosecutor of the Supreme Court.[3] He served as the minister of grace and justice in the Pella cabinet from August 1953 to January 1954.[2] He also served as the vice-president of the committee on legal and administrative questions under the Council of Europe.[4]
Personal life and death
[edit | edit source]Azara died in Rome on 20 February 1967.[1][2]
References
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External links
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- 20th-century Italian jurists
- 1883 births
- 1967 deaths
- Ministers of justice of Italy
- Christian Democracy (Italy) politicians
- National Fascist Party politicians
- Senators of Legislature I of Italy
- Senators of Legislature II of Italy
- Senators of Legislature III of Italy
- Senators of Legislature IV of Italy
- Senators of Legislature V of Italy
- Senators of Legislature VI of Italy
- People from the Province of Sassari
- Politicians from Sardinia