Alessandro Pavolini

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Alessandro Pavolini
Pavolini in 1930s
Secretary of the Republican Fascist Party
In office 15 November 1943 – 28 April 1945
Leader	Benito Mussolini
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Minister of Popular Culture
In office 31 October 1939 – 6 February 1943
Prime Minister	Benito Mussolini
Preceded by	Dino Alfieri
Succeeded by	Gaetano Polverelli
Member of the Chamber of Deputies / Chamber of Fasces and Corporations
In office 28 April 1934 – 25 July 1943
President	Giovanni Giuriati Costanzo Ciano Dino Grandi
Constituency	Florence
Personal details
Born	(1903-09-27)27 September 1903 Florence, Kingdom of Italy
Died	28 April 1945(1945-04-28) (aged 41) Dongo, Italian Social Republic
Political party	FIC (1920–1921) PNF (1921–1943) PFR (1943–1945)
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse	Teresa Franzi ​ (m. 1929)​
Domestic partner	Doris Duranti (1940–1945)
Children	Ferruccio (1930) Maria Vittoria (1931) Vanni (1938)
Alma mater	University of Florence, Sapienza University of Rome
Profession	Lawyer, journalist

Alessandro Pavolini (27 September 1903 – 28 April 1945) was an Italian politician, journalist, and essayist. He was notable for his involvement in the Italian fascist government, during World War II, and, as the leader and founder of the Black Brigades, also for his cruelty against the opponents of fascism.