Filippo Caracciolo

Filippo Caracciolo, 8th Prince of Castagneto, 3rd Duke of Melito (4 March 1903 – 16 July 1965), was an Italian nobleman and anti-fascist politician who served in the National Liberation Committee (CLN) and the second government of Pietro Badoglio. His assiduous participation in the development of the automotive and tourism sectors earned him the gold medal for meritorious service to education and culture. Born into the House of Caracciolo, a noble family dating back to the Kingdom of Naples, Caracciolo graduated and began a diplomatic career in the 1930s. During the Bari Congress, which was held in 1944 by the CLN, he was appointed secretary of the executive council and subsequently served in Badoglio's government. He was secretary of the Action Party (PdA) from 1943 to 1945 and deputy secretary general of the Council of Europe from 1949 to 1954. Between the end of World War II and the early 1950s, alongside his political commitments, Caracciolo held roles related to national development and the protection of the country's landscape and cultural heritage, and held additional positions in various organisations and associations. He was also the first Italian president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and was the author of several works of journalism and non-fiction.