Ricci Di Brambilla family

The Ricci Di Brambilla family is a noteworthy political family in Mansillan politics, occupying the highest offices of government since the mid-20th century. The family is a composite of two political dynasties, the Di Brambilla and Ricci families, which were joined via the wedding of Giancarlo Ricci and Angela Di Brambilla in 1980. Despite humble origins for both branches of the family, two members of the family have occupied the highest office in Mansilla, with Mario Di Brambilla serving as Prime Minister from 1978 to 1996 and his son-in-law, Giancarlo Ricci, succeeding him. Giancarlo remains the Prime Minister of Mansilla to this day.

Members

Di Brambilla Branch

• Giacomo Di Brambilla (1890s-1957); father of Ercole and Mario, bricklayer turned revolutionary soldier during the 1937 Coup.
• Ercole Di Brambilla (1919-1988); Undersecretary of the Mansillan National Party from 1977 until his death.
• Mario Di Brambilla (1925-2001); colonel in the Mansillan National Front; statesman under D'Amaro; Prime Minister from 1978 to 1996.
• Angela Ricci, née Di Brambilla (b. 1956); daughter of Mario, husband of Giancarlo, "Keeper of the Culture" since 1980.

Ricci Branch

• Vittorio Ricci (1930-1989); father of Giancarlo, high ranking member of the Mansillan National Party.
• Antonio "Antone" Ricci (1929-2003); brother of Vittorio, Field Marshal of the Mansillan National Front from 1976 to 1988.
• Giancarlo Ricci (b. 1956); high ranking member of the Mansillan National Party, incumbent Prime Minister since 1996, former Director of State Radio-Television Service from 1984 to 1996.
• Antonio "Antonello" Ricci (b. 1995); son of Giancarlo.
• Luigi Ricci (b. 1997); son of Giancarlo, Director of State Radio-Television Service since 2021.

Reputation

Mario Di Brambilla, in particular, was known as a master propogandist, amalgamating ancestral stories to portray his own origin as a humble one, which grew his appeal among many of the most rural regions of Mansilla during his bid for power in the late 1970s. In reality, his father, Giacomo, secured a quite opulent existence for his sons as a reward for his loyalty to Brunelli during the 1937 Coup. Strategically, the family has worked to keep their own members in control of the State Radio-Television Service, an institution that both Mario and his son-in-law have utilized extensively to maintain their popularity and degrade that of political opponents. The Ricci Di Brambilla family is also noteworthy for ushering in an uneasy peace across Mansilla, sometimes referred to as "Pax Brambilla." When Mario, assisted by his brother and future brother-in-law, usurped control of the nation from Lorenzo D'Amaro, Di Brambilla was very careful to reward families and individuals loyal to his cause with favorable positions in the new government, creating a status quo which remains in place to day. This status quo came as a massive change to Mansillan political tradition, which had been characterized by violence, treachery, and very little job security for almost a century leading up to Mario's ascension.