This article lists the colonial governors of Italian Eritrea from 1890 to 1941. They administered the territory on behalf of the Kingdom of Italy.
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).
Complete list of Italian Governors of Eritrea:
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).
Notes
See also
- History of Eritrea
- Politics of Eritrea
- List of heads of state of Eritrea
- Italian Eritrea
- Eritrea Governorate
References
Bibliography
- Killion, Tom. Historical Dictionary of Eritrea. The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810834375.
