List of colonial governors of Italian Eritrea

This article lists the colonial governors of Italian Eritrea from 1890 to 1941. They administered the territory on behalf of the Kingdom of Italy.

Italian Eritrea, 1922.
Coat of arms of Italian Eritrea
Enlargement and transformation of Italian Eritrea into Eritrea Governorate of the Italian East Africa, 1936–1941.
Coat of arms of Eritrea Governorate

List

Before the official creation of Italian Eritrea (Colonia Eritrea) in 1890, the territory had seven interim governors: Giovanni Branchi (1882 to 1885), Alessandro Caimi (1885), Tancredi Saletta (1885), Carlo Genè (1886 to 1887), Tancredi Saletta (1887), Alessandro Di San Marzano (1888) and Antonio Baldissera (1889).[1]

Complete list of Italian Governors of Eritrea:[2]

Tenure[3] Portrait Incumbent Notes
Italian Eritrea Colony
1 January 1890 to 30 June 1890Baldassarre Orero, Commandant
30 June 1890 to 28 February 1892Antonio Gandolfi, Commandant
28 February 1892 to 22 February 1896Oreste Baratieri, CommandantCommander of the Royal Italian Army in the Battle of Adwa
22 February 1896 to 16 December 1897Antonio Baldissera, Governor
16 December 1897 to 25 March 1907Ferdinando Martini, Governor
25 March 1907 to 17 August 1915Giuseppe Salvago Raggi, Governor
17 August 1915 to 16 September 1916Giovanni Cerrina Feroni, acting Governor1st term
16 September 1916 to 20 July 1919Giacomo De Martino, Governor
20 July 1919 to 20 November 1920Camillo De Camillis, Governor
20 November 1920 to 14 April 1921Ludovico Pollera, Governor
14 April 1921 to 1 June 1923Giovanni Cerrina Feroni, Governor2nd term
1 June 1923 to 1 June 1928Jacopo Gasparini, Governor 
1 June 1928 to 11 July 1930Corrado Zoli, Governor
11 July 1930 to 15 January 1935Riccardo Astuto dei Duchi di Lucchesi, Governor
15 January 1935 to 18 January 1935Ottone Gabelli, acting Governor
18 January 1935 to 22 November 1935Emilio De Bono, Governor
22 November 1935 to 22 May 1936Pietro Badoglio, Governor
Eritrea Governorate
Part of Italian East Africa
1 June 1936 to 1 April 1937Alfredo Guzzoni, Governor
1 April 1937 to 15 December 1937Vincenzo De Feo, Governor
15 December 1937 to 2 June 1940Giuseppe Daodice, Governor
2 June 1940 to 19 May 1941Luigi Frusci, acting Governor

From 1936, the colony of Eritrea was increased in size and called Eritrea Governorate, as part of Africa Orientale Italiana (AOI). The Italian governors were under direct orders of the Viceroy (representing the now-King and Emperor Victor Emmanuel III).

See also

Notes
  1. Data on Eritrea history (in Italian)
  2. Worldstatesmen.org
  3. Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office

Bibliography
  • Killion, Tom. Historical Dictionary of Eritrea. The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810834375.
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