born April 3, 1881, Pieve Tesino, near Trento, Tyrol, Austria-Hungary
died Aug. 19, 1954, Sella di Valsugana, Italy
Italian prime minister (1945–53).
He served in the Austrian parliament (1911–19) and sought the annexation of his native region of Tyrol to Italy. He later served in the Italian parliament (1921–27) as one of the founders of the Europe and the {{link=European Coal and Steel Community">European Coal and Steel Community .