The Province of Aosta (; ) was a province of the Kingdom of Italy, officially from 1927 to 1945. It preceded the formation of the Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley, established in 1948.
History The Province of Aosta was established by Royal Decree No. 1 of 2 January 1927, incorporating the municipalities of the former districts of Aosta and Ivrea, previously part of the Province of Turin.
Created under Fascist rule, the province never had an elected provincial council. Its administration was divided between the prefect, representing the central government, and the president of the province (preside della provincia), who headed the provincial administration. During the Italian Social Republic, this arrangement was replaced by the office of Head of the Province (Capo della Provincia), which combined the two functions.
In 1945, the province came under French military occupation amid French annexationist claims. The Italian government subsequently abolished the Province of Aosta through Legislative Decree No. 545 of 7 September 1945, establishing instead the Autonomous District of the Aosta Valley, comprising the territory of the historic Duchy of Aosta and its 73 traditional municipalities. The city of Ivrea and the Canavese area were returned to the Province of Turin. The prefecture's functions in Aosta were transferred to the president of the district. The measure took effect after the end of the AMGOT occupation and the restoration of full Italian sovereignty on 31 December 1945.
It became the Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley, with special statutory status, in 1948.
Government List of presidents No.NameTerm of officePartyStartEnd1 Andrea Pellerino 1929 1935 PNF2 Domenico Giacchetti 1936 1939 PNF3 Gabriele Michelini di San Martino 1939 28 March 1944 PNFPFR– Corrado Aldaresi(prefectural commissioner) 28 March 1944 December 1944 PFR– Italo Granato(prefectural commissioner) December 1944 1945 PFR
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