Luigi Cacciatore Explained

Office:Minister of Posts and Communications
Primeminister:Alcide De Gasperi
Term Start:1947
Term End:1947
Birth Date:26 July 1900
Death Place:Rome, Italy

Luigi Cacciatore (1900–1951) was an Italian socialist politician who served as the minister of posts and communications in 1947. He was a member and one of the leaders of the Italian Socialist Party.

Biography

Cacciatore was born in Mercato San Severino, near Salerno, on 26 July 1900.[1] From 1922 he worked in the building trade unions.[1] In 1925 he was arrested by the Fascist regime due to his activities.[1] After the end of the Fascist rule he involved in politics.[1] In the first meeting of the Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity in Naples on 20 December 1943 he was elected to its National Council representing the province of Salerno.[1] He was appointed minister of posts and communications to the third cabinet of Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi in 1947.[2] Then Cacciatore joined the Italian Socialist Party.[1] He was elected to the Italian Parliament from Benevento and represented the party at the parliament between 1 June 1948 to 17 August 1951. He died in Rome on 17 August 1951.[3] Spencer M. Di Scala argues that the death of Cacciatore weakened the Italian Socialist Party.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Bruno Anatra. Luigi Cacciatore. Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. 16. it. 1973.
  2. Book: Report. U.S. Government Printing Office. 103-PA25. Washington, DC.
  3. Web site: Cacciatore Luigi. Italian Senate. 9 April 2022. it.
  4. Book: Spencer M. Di Scala. Renewing Italian Socialism: Nenni to Craxi. Oxford University Press. 1988. 978-0-19-536396-8. New York; Oxford. 90.