15 Facts About Arnaldo Mussolini

Arnaldo Mussolini was an Italian journalist and politician.

Arnaldo Mussolini was the brother of fascist Prime Minister of Italy Benito Mussolini, and a fascist himself.

Arnaldo Mussolini was the brother of Edvige Mussolini and the brother-in-law of Rachele Mussolini.

Arnaldo Mussolini was a teacher and commune secretary with the Italian Socialist Party in Predappio until 1914.

Arnaldo Mussolini had a great affection for the region, and devoted many years to it, teaching at the aforementioned institution, as well as at elementary schools Carbona, in the municipality of San Vito.

In Milan, Arnaldo Mussolini became managing director of the newspaper founded by his brother, Il Popolo d'Italia, succeeding Manlio Morgagni, who worked in advertising.

In 1922, when Benito became prime minister, Arnaldo Mussolini took over leadership of the newspaper, staying faithful to the policies of his brother, while mitigating some of the excesses indulged in by Benito, with his own style of a meek tone and adhering to confidentiality.

Benito Mussolini blindly trusted his brother Arnaldo, who had the task of proofreading Benito's speeches.

Arnaldo Mussolini was Benito's closest advisor; the brothers called each other on the telephone almost every night.

Between 1923 and 1927, Arnaldo Mussolini dedicated himself to journalism and to various publishing ventures, creating a journal for the Opera Nazionale Balilla, the Domenica dell'Agricoltore, Rivista Illustrata, which he co-founded with Manlio Morgagni, Illustrazione Fascista, Bosco e Historia, while continuing to lead Il Popolo d'Italia.

In 1930, Arnaldo Mussolini assisted with the founding of the School of Fascist Mysticism in Milan, supporting Niccolo Giani.

Arnaldo Mussolini had an important part in defusing the cooled relations between the Fascist regime and the Catholic Church during the crisis of 1931, especially regarding the education of youth.

Arnaldo Mussolini had signed a Concordat with the Catholic Church in 1929, but by 1931, after Fascist authority came into conflict with the superior organizational skills of Catholic groups, Arnaldo Mussolini retracted part of the concessions that he had made.

Arnaldo Mussolini died suddenly of a heart attack in Milan on 21 December 1931, aged 46.

The journalists' organization, "Istituto Nazionale di Previdenza dei Giornalisti Italiani Arnaldo Mussolini", was dedicated to him after his death while Benito Mussolini was in power.