Palmiro Togliatti

Palmiro Togliatti was an Italian politician. He was leader of the Italian Communist Party from 1927 until his death.

Palmiro Togliatti
General Secretary of the Italian Communist Party
In office 1927–1964
Preceded by	Antonio Gramsci
Succeeded by	Luigi Longo
Italian Minister of Justice
In office 21 June 1945 – 1 July 1946
Prime Minister	Alcide De Gasperi
Preceded by	Umberto Tupini
Succeeded by	Fausto Gullo
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 8 May 1948 – 21 August 1964
Constituency	Lazio - XV
Personal details
Born	(1893-03-26)26 March 1893 Genoa, Italy
Died	21 August 1964(1964-08-21) (aged 71) Yalta, Ukraine, Soviet Union
Nationality	Italian
Political party	Italian Socialist Party (1914–1921) Communist Party of Italy (1921–1943) Italian Communist Party (1943–1964)
Residence	Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Alma mater	University of Turin
Profession	Journalist

Togliatti began his political life in the Italian Socialist Party. After World War I he created the Communist Party of Italy with others. In 1926 Benito Mussolini outlawed the party. Togliatti became the leader in exile. In 1943, the name was changed to the Italian Communist Party. In 1944 Togliatti returned to Italy. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Crimea.