Profile

Gender

Male

Born

1909-02-09 （Fiume (now Rijeka)）

Died

1999-09-18 （Milan） age 90

Nationality

Italy

Languages

Italian

Religion

Judaism

Residence History

Fiume (now Rijeka) → Trieste → Kingdom of Italy → France → Spain → Mexico → Milan

Career

Occupations

historian, politician, journalist, Senator for life

Active Years

1928-1999

Affiliations

Senate of the Republic

Memberships

Communist Party of Italy (PCdI, 1928–1939), Action Party (PdA, 1943–1947), Radical Party (PR, 1956–1962), Italian Republican Party (PRI, 1980s)

Awards & Nominations

Legacy

Known as a leader of the Italian resistance, he signed the order for Mussolini's execution. Historian, politician, and journalist appointed Senator for life.

Trivia

• Born to a Hungarian Jewish family.
• His surname was forcibly Italianized to Valiani by the Fascist regime.
• Fought on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War.
• Led the resistance in northern Italy and organized the 1945 partisan uprising.