Alberto Simonini
Italian politician (1896-1960)
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.
Biography
Simonini was born in Reggio Emilia in on 19 February 1896. After graduating from primary school he began to work as a mechanic. He joined the Socialist Youth Federation in 1912 and served as its secretary between 1913 and 1915. He also worked for some newspapers during this period. In 1919 he was arrested and imprisoned until 1920.
Simonini became a member of the Unitary Socialist Party (PSU) in August 1922. He moved to Turin to direct the regional secretariat of the Construction Workers' Federation and the confederal secretariat of the Province of Turin.
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