Mario Adinolfo Lucchesi-Palli
Mario Adinolfo Lucchesi Palli , Prince of Campofranco and Duke of Grazia (10 ° Principe di Campofranco, 5 ° Duca della Grazia) (born March 10, 1840 in Graz , † February 4, 1911 in Brunnsee Castle near Eichfeld ( Styria )) was a Italian diplomat related to the Bourbons and founding member of the International Olympic Committee in 1894 .
Life
The son of Ettore Lucchesi Palli entered the diplomatic service of the Kingdom of Italy , according to family tradition . As the eldest son, he initially managed the castles of Brunnsee and Weinburg am Saßbach , which were characterized by their internationality. When the IOC was founded in Paris in 1894 , he was Vice Consul at the Italian Embassy in Paris. Since Pierre de Coubertin, as the founder, wanted around half people of high standing and half sports experts from as different countries as possible, a polyglot prince was just right for him. Since the Italian Gymnastics Federation ( Federazione Ginnastica Nazionale ), which was invited to the founding congress , could not travel due to financial reasons, Lucchesi-Palli represented Italian interests. He also joined the IOC on the condition that he could present a suitable successor at the earliest opportunity. This was the shortest membership in the IOC at only three months, then he presented Riccardo Carafa della Stadera as his successor. Lucchesi-Palli was the bearer of the Great Cross of the Order of Malta .
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.schloss-brunnsee.at/geschichte
- ↑ Arnd Krüger : Nothing Succeeds like Success. The Context of the 1894 Athletic Congress and the Foundation of the IOC, in: Stadion 29 (2003), 47-64.
- ↑ http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/JOH/JOHv17n1/JOHv17n1k.pdf
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| SURNAME | Lucchesi-Palli, Mario Adinolfo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lucchesi-Palli, Mario Adinolfo, 10 ° Principe di Campofranco, 5 ° Duca della Grazia (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian diplomat, founding member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1840 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Graz , Styria |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 4, 1911 |
| Place of death | Brunnsee |