GRANDI, DINO, COUNT DI MORDANO


Meaning of GRANDI, DINO, COUNT DI MORDANO in English

born June 4, 1895, Mordano, Italy

died May 21, 1988, Bologna

Italian politician.

He made an unsuccessful bid for leadership of Italy's Fascists in 1921, losing to Benito Mussolini , but then held a succession of high government posts (1924–43), including foreign minister (1929–33). In July 1943, as chair of the Grand Council of Fascism, he attacked Mussolini and proposed a motion of no confidence; passage of the resolution deposed Mussolini. Grandi fled to Lisbon, then moved to Brazil, but eventually returned to Italy.

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