Umberto Albini (26 August 1895 – 29 November 1973) was an Italian Fascist politician and civil servant, who served as State Undersecretary for the Interior of the Kingdom of Italy from February to July 1943 and as prefect in several Italian cities, including Genoa, Naples and Palermo.

After the establishment of the Fascist regime he started working for the Ministry of the Interior, initially as regent of the sub-prefecture of La Spezia.

He was then appointed questore of La Spezia from September 1923 to 1925 and then prefect of several cities, including Teramo (1925–1926), Taranto (1926–1928), Bari (1928–1929), Palermo (1929–1933), Genoa (1933–1941) and Naples (1941–1943).

[1][2][3][4][5][6] In 1936 he was made console generale (brigadier general) of the Volunteer Militia for National Security, and in February 1943 he became a member of the Chamber of Fasces and Corporations as he was appointed undersecretary for the interior of the Mussolini Cabinet, replacing Guido Buffarini Guidi.

[7][8] He participated in the session of the Grand Council of Fascism on 25 July 1943 and voted in favor of the order of the day that resulted in the dismissal of Benito Mussolini and in the fall of the regime.