Luigi Longo
Former leader of the Italian Communist Party (1900–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Luigi Longo (15 March 1900 – 16 October 1980), also known as Gallo, was an Italian communist politician and general secretary of the Italian Communist Party from 1964 to 1972. He was also the first foreigner to be awarded an Order of Lenin.
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Luigi Longo | |
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General Secretary of the Italian Communist Party | |
In office 22 August 1964 – 16 March 1972 | |
Preceded by | Palmiro Togliatti |
Succeeded by | Enrico Berlinguer |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 8 May 1948 – 16 October 1980 | |
Constituency | Milan |
Member of the Constituent Assembly | |
In office 25 June 1946 – 31 January 1948 | |
Constituency | Milan |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 March 1900 Fubine, Italy |
Died | 16 October 1980(1980-10-16) (aged 80) Rome, Italy |
Political party | PCI (1921–1980) PSI (before 1921) |
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