Alberto Simonini was an Italian trade unionist and socialist politician.
11 Facts About Alberto Simonini
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Alberto Simonini was one of the early Italian members of the European Council.
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Alberto Simonini joined the Socialist Youth Federation in 1912 and served as its secretary between 1913 and 1915.
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Alberto Simonini became a member of the Unitary Socialist Party in August 1922.
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Alberto Simonini 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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Alberto Simonini resumed his political activity and joined the Italian Socialist Party in 1943.
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Alberto Simonini was elected as a deputy in 1946 and was a member of the Parliament in the second and third legislatures.
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Alberto Simonini was minister of the merchant navy for one year between 1950 and 1951.
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Alberto Simonini served as the minister of post and telecommunications from 1958 to 1959.
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Alberto Simonini was elected as a member of the European Council.
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On 6 July 1960, Alberto 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.