List of Governors of the Governorates of Italian East Africa


This article lists the Governors of the Governorates of Italian East Africa. The Governorates formed the first level of country subdivision of the Italian East Africa, a colony of the Italian Empire from 1936 to 1941.
The colony was divided into 6 Governorates – Addis Abeba Governorate, Amhara Governorate, Eritrea Governorate, Galla-Sidamo Governorate, Harar Governorate and Somalia Governorate.

List

Addis Ababa / Scioa Governorate

Amhara Governorate

TenurePortraitIncumbentNotes
1 June 1936 to 15 December 1937Alessandro Pirzio Biroli, Governor
15 December 1937 to 1 January 1939, Governor
1 January 1939 to 19 May 1941Luigi Frusci, Acting Governor
19 May 1941 to 27 November 1941Guglielmo Nasi, Acting Governor

Eritrea Governorate

TenurePortraitIncumbentNotes
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

Oromiya Galla-Sidamo Governora

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TenurePortraitIncumbentNotes
1 June 1936 to 9 July 1938Carlo Geloso, Governor
10 July 1938 to 12 August 1938Armando Felsani, Governor
12 August 1938 to 6 July 1941Pietro Gazzera, Governor

Harar Governorate

TenurePortraitIncumbentNotes
1 June 1936 to 5 May 1939Guglielmo Nasi, Governor1st time
5 May 1939 to 11 June 1940Enrico Cerulli, Governor
11 June 1940 to 4 February 1941Guglielmo Nasi, Acting Governor2nd time
4 February 1941 to 9 March 1941, Acting Governor
10 March 1941 to 24 April 1941Carlo De Simone, Acting Governor

Somalia Governorate

TenurePortraitIncumbentNotes
25 May 1936 to 15 December 1937Ruggiero Santini, Governor
15 December 1937 to 11 June 1940Francesco Saverio Caroselli, Governor
11 June 1940 to 31 January 1941Gustavo Pesenti, Acting Governor
31 January 1941 to 20 March 1941Carlo De Simone, Acting Governor