Nicola Bombacci

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Nicola Bombacci
Born	24 October 1879 Civitella di Romagna, Forlì, Italy
Died	28 April 1945 (aged 65) Dongo, Como, Italy
Political orientation	Fascism Imperialism
Political party	Republican Fascist Party (1943–1945) Communist Party of Italy (1921–1927) Italian Socialist Party (1911–1921)

Nicola Bombacci (24 October 1879 – 28 April 1945) was an Italian politician, trade unionist, fascist journalist, and teacher. He was a leading member of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI), one of the founders of the Communist Party of Italy in 1921 and later became a supporter of fascism after his expulsion from the communist movement. During the Italian Social Republic, Bombacci collaborated with Benito Mussolini and played a major role in promoting the idea of fascist "socialization". He was captured by Italian partisans at Dongo and executed on 28 April 1945.

Early life

Bombacci was born in Civitella di Romagna on 24 October 1879. He worked as an elementary school teacher and became active in the trade union movement during the early twentieth century. In 1911 he was elected to the national council of the General Confederation of Labour and was reelected at the Mantua congress in 1914.