Palmiro Togliatti
Palmiro Togliatti was an Italian politician.[1] He was leader of the Italian Communist Party from 1927 until his death.
Palmiro Togliatti | |
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| General Secretary of the Italian Communist Party | |
| In office 1927–1964 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Gramsci |
| Succeeded by | Luigi Longo |
| Italian Minister of Justice | |
| In office 21 June 1945 – 1 July 1946 | |
| Prime Minister | Alcide De Gasperi |
| Preceded by | Umberto Tupini |
| Succeeded by | Fausto Gullo |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 8 May 1948 – 21 August 1964 | |
| Constituency | Lazio - XV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 March 1893 Genoa, Italy |
| Died | 21 August 1964 (aged 71) Yalta, Ukraine, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Italian Socialist Party (1914–1921) Communist Party of Italy (1921–1943) Italian Communist Party (1943–1964) |
| Residence | Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Turin |
| Profession | Journalist |
Togliatti began his political life in the Italian Socialist Party. After World War I he created the Communist Party of Italy with others. In 1926 Benito Mussolini outlawed the party. Togliatti became the leader in exile. In 1943, the name was changed to the Italian Communist Party. In 1944 Togliatti returned to Italy. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Crimea.
Palmiro Togliatti Media
Young Palmiro Togliatti
Il segretario del PCI Palmiro Togliatti durante un comizio
Togliatti with a copy of l'Unità newspaper in the 1950s
Togliatti and Nilde Iotti before 1964
References
- ↑ "Palmiro Togliatti". Retrieved 18 September 2016.