12 Facts About Teofilo Rossi

Teofilo Rossi was an Italian lawyer and politician who served at the Italian Parliament for four successive terms between 1898 and 1909.

Teofilo Rossi was minister of industry and commerce from 31 October 1922 to 31 July 1923.

Teofilo Rossi was a graduate of the University of Turin where he obtained a degree in law in 1886.

Teofilo Rossi headed the chamber twice: first between 1902 and 1909 and between 1921 and 1924.

Teofilo Rossi served as vice-president of the Executive Committee for the Turin International 1911 world fair.

Teofilo Rossi continued to serve in the same post in the next cabinet of Facta and then in the cabinet led by Benito Mussolini until 31 July 1923.

Teofilo Rossi was removed from office, and the ministry was reorganized as the ministry of national economy to which Aldo Oviglio was appointed as minister.

Fond of literature, Teofilo Rossi cofounded the book series Societa Storica Subalpina in 1895 and Biblioteca della Societa' Storica Subalpina.

Teofilo Rossi was a co-author of the voluminous and unfinished Storia di Torino.

Teofilo Rossi was the president of the Museo nazionale del Risorgimento Italiano.

Teofilo Rossi was married to Clotilde Bosso with whom he had two children: Teofila Alessandrina who married to the Marquis Giovanni dei Medici del Vascello, and Metello Cesare who married to Adele of the Guidobono Cavalchini Roero Di San Severino.

Teofilo Rossi was named count of Monterela by a royal decree dated 27 April 1911.