Fascist Governors
Fascist dictatorship abolished mayors and City councils in 1926, replacing them with a single authoritarian Rector (Podestà) chosen by the National Fascist Party. The rector of Rome was called "Governatore" (Governor):
- 1926–1928, Ludovico Spada Potenziani
- 1928–1935, Francesco Boncompagni Ludovisi
- 1935–1936, Giuseppe Bottai
- 1936–1939, Piero Colonna
- 1939–1943, Giangiacomo Borghese
- 1943–1944, Riccardo Motta
- 1944, Giovanni Orgera
Read more about this topic: List Of Mayors Of Rome
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