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Teofilo Rossi
Summary
Teofilo Rossi (1865–1927) was an Italian lawyer and politician who served at the Italian Parliament for four successive terms between 1898 and 1909. He was also minister of industry and commerce from 31 October 1922 to 31 July 1923. He was the co-owner of the Italian company Martini & Rossi.
Rossi was born in Chieri on 27 October 1865. His father was the founder of an aromatized wine and liqueur company, which became Martini & Rossi. He was a graduate of the University of Turin where he obtained a degree in law in 1886.
Rossi was the councilor of the chamber of commerce in Turin in 1893. Between 1896 and 1908 he served as the city councilor of Turin which he held again in the period 1921–1924. He headed the chamber twice: first between 1902 and 1909 and between 1921 and 1924. He was among the founders and owners of Martini & Rossi. In 1898 he was elected to the Italian Parliament and served in four successive legislatures, namely XX, XXI, XXII and XXIII, representing Carmagnola. From March to July 1909 he was a member of the Italian Senate. The same year he also served as the state secretary at the Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs from 4 April to 1 July. On 28 June 1909 he was elected as the mayor of Turin which he held until 11 June 1917.
Teofilo Rossi served as vice-president of the Executive Committee for the Turin International 1911 world fair.
Rossi was a member of the Italian Liberal Party. On 25 February 1922 he was appointed minister of industry and commerce to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Luigi Facta. Rossi continued to serve in the same post in the next cabinet of Facta and then in the cabinet led by Benito Mussolini until 31 July 1923. Rossi was removed from office, and the ministry was reorganized as the ministry of national economy to which Aldo Oviglio was appointed as minister. In 1924 he was elected as the president of the union of chambers of commerce which he held until 1927.
Fond of literature, Rossi cofounded the book series Societa Storica Subalpina in 1895 and Biblioteca della Societa' Storica Subalpina.
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