Enea Franza (2 June 1907 — 31 January 1986) was an Italian politician for the Italian Social Movement and lawyer.

Enea Franza
Senator of the Republic of Italy
In office
8 May 1948 – 24 May 1972
ConstituencyCampania
Personal details
Born(1907-06-02)2 June 1907
Ariano di Puglia, Italy
Died31 January 1986(1986-01-31) (aged 78)
Political partyItalian Social Movement
ProfessionLawyer

Biography edit

 
Franza's portrait for Legislature I of Italy

Franza was born on 2 June 1907 in Ariano di Puglia (currently Ariano Irpino), Italy.[1] Prior to entering politics, he would work as a lawyer.[2][3]

Franza entered politics in 1946 when he successfully became mayor of Ariano Irpino.[3][4][5]

Franza was elected to the Italian Senate in 1948 and served there for five legislatures as a member of the Italian Social Movement (MSI) until 1972.[1] He was the only MSI Senator elected to the first legislature.[6] He would act as group leader for the MSI in the Senate during the first and third legislatures.[3][7][8][9] As a Senator, he was an ardent opponent of communism and acted as a leader for the monarchist group.[10]

Franza's son, Luigi Franza, would go on to also become an Italian Senator.[4][11]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "senato.it - Scheda di attività di Enea FRANZA - V Legislatura". www.senato.it (in Italian). Italian Senate. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  2. ^ Giurisprudenza costituzionale (in Italian). Giuffrè. 1961.
  3. ^ a b c Zagami, Francesco (2020-08-31). Storia del Movimento Sociale Italiano (in Italian). Gruppo Albatros Il Filo. ISBN 978-88-6185-958-6.
  4. ^ a b "Muore il senatore Luigi Franza". Irpinianews.it (in Italian). 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  5. ^ Baldoni, Adalberto (2009). Storia della destra: dal postfascismo al Popolo della libertà (in Italian). Vallecchi. ISBN 978-88-8427-140-2.
  6. ^ Parlato, Giuseppe (2006). Fascisti senza Mussolini: le origini del neofascismo in Italia, 1943-1948 (in Italian). Il mulino. ISBN 9788815114174.
  7. ^ Civic Affairs. Vol. 7. P. C. Kapoor at the Citizen Press. February 8, 2010 [1960].
  8. ^ Hispano americano (in Spanish). Vol. 37. Tiempo SAdeCV. May 1960.
  9. ^ Il Foro italiano: raccolta generale di giurisprudenza civile, commerciale, penale, amministrativa ... (in Italian). Società per la pubblicazione del giornale Il Foro italiano. 1961.
  10. ^ Conti, Davide (2013-05-20). L'anima nera della Repubblica: Storia del Msi (in Italian). Gius.Laterza & Figli Spa. ISBN 978-88-581-0924-3.
  11. ^ "Dolore ad Ariano: è morto Luigi Franza". Ottopagine.it. 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2020-12-08.

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