Arrigo Solmi (1873–1944) was an Italian legal scholar. He served as the minister of grace and justice between 1934 and 1939 in the

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. He was among the pioneers in the establishment of

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as an academic subject in Italy.

Early life and education

Solmi was born in

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on 27 January 1873. In 1895 he graduated from the

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Career

Following his graduation Solmi worked at the National Library of

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. He taught history of Italian law, international law, and constitutional rights at the

University of Cagliari The University of Cagliari ( it, Università degli Studi di Cagliari) is a university in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. It was founded in 1606 and is organized in 11 faculties. History The ''Studium Generalis Kalaritanum'' was founded in 1606 alon ...

between 1902 and 1906. In 1906 he was promoted to professorship and began to teach at the

University of Siena The University of Siena ( it, Università degli Studi di Siena, abbreviation: UNISI) in Siena, Tuscany, is one of the oldest and first publicly funded universities in Italy. Originally called ''Studium Senese'', the institution was founded in 1240 ...

and then at the

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. From 1912 he worked at the

University of Pavia The University of Pavia ( it, Università degli Studi di Pavia, UNIPV or ''Università di Pavia''; la, Alma Ticinensis Universitas) is a university located in Pavia, Lombardy, Italy. There was evidence of teaching as early as 1361, making it one ...

of which he served as rector. In October 1925 Solmi joined the

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led by Benito Mussolini. In 1924, 1929, 1934 and 1939 he was elected to the

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. He was named as the undersecretary of national education in 1932. Between 1935 and 1939 he served as the minister of grace and justice.

Activities

Solmi was one of the scholars who contributed to the establishment of the

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. The others were Carlo Emilio Ferri, Giuseppe Gallavresi and Giorgio Mortara.

Personal life and death

Solmi married Ines Dallari on 28 April 1900. He died in

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on 5 March 1944.

Awards

Solmi was the recipient of the following: knight, officer, commander and grand cordon of the Order of the

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and knight, officer, grand officer and grand cordon of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Solmi, Arrigo 1873 births 1944 deaths Italian Ministers of Justice Mussolini Cabinet Recipients of the Order of the Crown (Italy) Recipients of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus National Fascist Party politicians University of Modena alumni Academic staff of the University of Cagliari Academic staff of the University of Siena Academic staff of the University of Parma Academic staff of the University of Pavia People from the Province of Modena Heads of universities in Italy Deputies of Legislature XXVII of the Kingdom of Italy