Mario Blasich


Mario Blasich was an Italian politician and physician, and an important member of the Autonomist Party of Fiume, during the short lived autonomy of the Free State of Fiume.

Life

Blasich graduated in medicine and participated in the political stream alongside Riccardo Zanella, leader of the Autonomist Fiumo Party or Independent Party led by Francesco Giunta. Zenalla and Blasich as a result were forced to flee to Yugoslavia. After the annexation of Fiume to Italy and the Treaty of Rome, 27 January 1924, almost all members of the Constituent Assembly in exile returned to the city, and Blasich resumed his medical profession.
Blasich lost the use of his legs due to illness, following the armistice of 8 September 1943. He was contacted by other supporters of the movement, Joseph Sincich, Peteani Leone, and Vittorio Sablich, Yugoslavian communist paristans whose aim was liberation from nazi-fascists, however Blasich refused state publicly that he supported the annexation of the city of Yugoslavia, as was required by the emissaries of Josip Broz Tito.

Death

In the night between 2 and 3 May 1945, while the last German troops abandoned the city that was occupied by Titoists, Blasich was killed in his home by Communist partisans. On 3 May 1945 and in the days immediately following his death, other separatist leaders were also murdered, such as Joseph Sincich and Nevio Skull.