Gutierrez Michele Spadafora
Gutierrez Michele Spadafora 10th Prince of Spadafora | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Fasces and Corporations of the Kingdom of Italy | |
| In office 1941 – 5 August 1943 | |
| Undersecretary of Agriculture and Forests of the Italian Social Republic | |
| In office 13 February 1943 – 25 July 1943 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1903 Palermo, Italy |
| Died | 12 February 1987 (aged 83) Venetico, Italy |
| Political party | National Fascist Party |
| Spouse |
Giovanna D'Amelio
(m. 1934; died 1979) |
Gutierrez Michele Spadafora, 10th Prince of Spadafora (7 September 1903 – 12 February 1987), also 12th Duke of Spadafora, was an Italian aristocrat and politician.
Early life
Spadafora was born in Palermo, Italy on 7 September 1903. He was the son of Michele Spadafora, 9th Prince of Spadafora (1874–1926) and Maria Ignazia Fatta (1879–1973).[1]
His paternal grandparents were Gutierrez Michele Spadafora, 8th Prince of Spadafora, and Rosina Turrisi di Napoli (daughter of Giuseppe and Maria Felicia di Napoli, Duchess of Bissana).[2][3] His maternal grandparents were Orazio Vincenzo Gandolfo Fatta, Baron of Fratta, and Sestina Sesta Pojero.
He graduated from university with a degree in Chemistry.
Career
In 1937 Spadafora was appointed a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Sicily.[4]
He served as a National Councillor of the Chamber of Fasces and Corporations (the lower house of the legislature of the Kingdom of Italy) from 1941 until 5 August 1943. He was Undersecretary to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry from 13 February to 25 July 1943.[5]
Spadafora joined the Italian Social Republic. After the end of the War, he was arrested and detained in Regina Coeli he was released by intervention of King Umberto II on 5 June 1946.[6]
He was on the board of directors of the World Trade Center, a company based in Rome which, today, is believed to have been a cover for the CIA which was, in turn, a subsidiary of Permindex.[6]
Personal life
In 1934 he married Giovanna D'Amelio (1911–1979), a daughter of Mariano D'Amelio, the President of the Court of Cassation. Together, they were the parents of:[1]
- Donna Maria Grazia Micaela Stefania Rosalia Spadafora (1935–2020)[1]
- Don Michele Maria Corrado Ruggero Stefano Spadafora, 11th Prince of Spadafora (1937–2015)[1]
Spadafroa died in Venetico on 12 February 1987.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d Almanach de Gotha: annuaire généalogique, diplomatique et statistique (in French). J. Perthes. 1940. p. 524. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ Gregorio, Mario (14 March 2016). Studio Monografico sulla casata Reggio (in Italian). Lulu.com. p. 354. ISBN 978-1-326-59706-1. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ Rivista araldica (in Italian). 1935. p. 16. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ Gazzetta ufficiale
- ^ Storia Camera
- ^ a b "Globalist". Archived from the original on 5 September 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels (in German). C.A. Starke. 2001. p. 557. ISBN 978-3-7980-0824-3. Retrieved 27 June 2025.