meeting. In September 1943 Mussolini was freed from imprisonment by German commandos and helped to regain power in northern Italy. He had Ciano, De Bono and three others arrested and tried for treason on 8 January 1944 in Verona. They were executed by firing squad three days later. Members of the Council The composition of the Council was revised and defined by a law of 14 December 1929. Its members, selected among the party's gerarchi, are below. Their vote on the 25 July 1943 motion to depose Mussolini is also given next to their name. Other posts The Secretary of the National Fascist Party, who was also the secretary of the Council. The Presidents of the Corporations: Industrialists, Farmers, Industrial Workers, Agriculture Workers. The Chief of Staff of the MVSN. The remaining members of the council were chosen by Mussolini himself, and each held appointments of three-year durations. See also Italian Fascism Italian Parliament (1928–1939) References Further reading 2194 Days of War, Cesare Salmaggi & Alfredo Pallavisini (editors), Gallery Press, New York — (1977) 1928 establishments in Italy 1943 disestablishments in Italy Italian Fascism