https://doi.org/10.31261/ZDP.2019.20.19
From November 1918 to January 1924, the town of Fiume (Rijeka) was in fact the sovereign territory over which Italy and the Kingdom of SHS disputed. The city was ruled by the Italians, but Rome did not decide to annex it without the consent of the allied powers. During the five years of independence there were various forms of political system in Fiume, and from September 1919 until the end of 1920 dictatorial power was held by the Italian poet Gabriele D’Annunzio. After he had taken power, he decided that the city would elect a member of the Roman parliament to emphasise the will to join Italy. The rules for election were laid down in the Decree of 14 October 1919, the provisions of which were clearly different from the Italian electoral law of that time and also from the city’s rules for electing the National Council. Unlike in Italy, women were allowed to vote. The elections were held on 16 November 1919, and only one candidate, Luigi Rizzo, whose election was not recognised by the Italian authorities, stood for a mandate.
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Vol. 12 (2019)
Published: 2020-04-16
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