Gaspare Colosimo

[1] His parents were Peter Paul, an attorney, and Artemisia Colosimo.

[1] On 6 November 1892 he elected a deputy from the constituency of Serrastretta, province of Catanzaro, and served in the parliament until 1921.

[2] Colosimo replaced Ferdinando Martini as minister of colonies.

[3] When he was in office he developed a program for Italian colonies which focused on East Africa in general and Ethiopia in particular.

[4] It was the first official document which clearly articulated the colonial goals of the Italian Empire.