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Cossutta, Armando was born on September 2, 1926 in Milan.
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Armando Cossutta
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Partisan, 128th Garibaldi Brigade, Clandestine member Italian Communist Party, 1943. Arrested and imprisoned, San Vittore. Secretary Citizen’s Committee, Sesto San Giovanni, Italian Communist Party, 1946-1948.
Deputy-Head of Organisation section, Provincial Federation Italian Communist Party, 1948-1951. Head of Press and Propaganda Section, Provincial Federation Italian Communist Party, 1951-1956. Secretary Citizens’ Committee, Milan Italian Communist Party, 1956-1958.
Secretary Provincial Federation Milan Italian Communist Party, 1958-1964. Secretary Regional Committee, Lombardy, Italian Communist Party, 1964-1966. Member National Secretariat 1966-1976, Italian Communist Party.
Head of central sections on Regions and Autonomous areas, 1975-1983. President Committee, of Central Committee, Italian Communist Party for propaganda, from 1983. Member National Leadership, Italian Communist Party, 1959-1986.
Campaigner for a return to the roots and traditions of the Italian Communist Party, 1981, 83 and 86. Elected Provincial Councillor, Milan, 1951 and 1956. City Councillor Milan, 1960 and 1964.
Elected Senator, Vigevano 1972. Reelected Senator, 1976. Re-elected Senator, 1979.
Re-elected Senator, 1983. President Bicameral Committee on Regional Issues. Director of National investigation into ‘Regions and Society’, (results published by Parliament in 4 vols.).
Reelected Senator, 1987. Member Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Editor ‘Unione’, (Workers’ weekly, Sesto San Giovanni).
Founder & Director,’ll rondo’, 1946-1948. Editor,‘Voce comunista' 1948-1956 (weekly). Writer for ‘L’Unità’ and ‘Rinascita’.
Journalist; Writer.
Achievements
Politics
After World World War II, he became one of the leading members of the party, representing the most pro-Soviet Union tendency. His belief in that country as the "Leading state" of communism led him to criticise Enrico Berlinguer.
Membership
Afterwards, Cossutta was president of the Party of Italian Communists, and Member of Parliament. He also served as Member of the European Parliament during the 5th European term (1999–2004).
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Religion
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Political Party
Italian Communist Party