Emanuele Grazzi

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Emanuele Grazzi
Italian ambassador to Guatemala
In office
October 27, 1932 – 1934
Preceded byCarlos F. Novella
Succeeded by [de]
In office
1939 – November 7, 1940
Preceded byGiulio Cesare Montagna
Succeeded by [de]
In office
1941 – September 30, 1943
Preceded byFilippo Anfuso
Succeeded byGiovanni Caracciolo di Vietri
In office
September 30, 1943 – October 15, 1943
Preceded byGiuseppe Talamo Atenolfi di Castelnuovo 1896-1983
Succeeded byAugusto Assettati
Personal details
Born(1891-05-30)May 30, 1891
Florence, Kingdom of Italy
DiedSeptember 7, 1961(1961-09-07) (aged 70)
Rome, Italy
Nationality Italy
OccupationDiplomat

Emanuele Grazzi was an Italian diplomat. He was the Italian ambassador to Greece during World War II, delivering Benito Mussolini's ultimatum to Greek prime minister Ioannis Metaxas on 28 October 1940. The refusal of Italian demands led to the beginning of the Greco-Italian War and Greece's joining of World War II.

References[]

  • Luca Micheletta (2002). "GRAZZI, Emanuele". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (in Italian). 59.
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