Alberto Simonini (19 February 1896 – 6 July 1960) was an Italian trade unionist and socialist politician. Being a member of the Italian Parliament he held several cabinet posts. He was one of the early Italian members of the European Council.
Alberto Simonini | |
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| Minister of Post and Telecommunications | |
| In office 1958–1959 | |
| Prime Minister | Amintore Fanfani |
| Minister of Merchant Navy | |
| In office 1950–1951 | |
| Prime Minister | Alcide De Gasperi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1896 Reggio Emilia, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 6 July 1960 (aged 64) Strasbourg, France |
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Biography edit
Simonini was born in Reggio Emilia in on 19 February 1896.[1] After graduating from primary school he began to work as a mechanic.[1] He joined the Socialist Youth Federation in 1912 and served as its secretary between 1913 and 1915.[1] He also worked for some newspapers during this period.[1] In 1919 he was arrested and imprisoned until 1920.[1]
Simonini became a member of the Unitary Socialist Party (PSU) in August 1922.[1] He moved to Turin to direct the regional secretariat of the Construction Workers' Federation and the confederal secretariat of the Province of Turin.[1] He retired from politics during the Fascist rule.[2] However, he was again arrested in 1932.[1]
Simonini resumed his political activity and joined the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) in 1943.[2] Then he became a member of the Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI), of which he was the second secretary in 1948 (after Giuseppe Saragat).[2] He was elected as a deputy in 1946[2] and was a member of the Parliament in the second and third legislatures.[3] He was minister of the merchant navy for one year between 1950 and 1951.[2] He also served as the minister of post and telecommunications from 1958 to 1959.[2]
Simonini was elected as a member of the European Council.[3]
On 6 July 1960, Simonini died of a heart attack at the age of 64 in Strasbourg, France, where he was to participate in the work of the European Parliament.[1]
Legacy edit
The Italian presidency established a foundation, Fondazione Simonini, after him in 1967.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Alberto Simonini" (in Italian). Socialismo Italiano 1892. 16 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Simonini, Alberto". Treccani (in Italian).
- ^ a b "Alberto Simonini" (in Italian). Costituenti Emiliano Romagnoli. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Una Storia che Viene da Lontana" (in Italian). Fondazione Simonini. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
External links edit
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