# Ferruccio Parri

_Italian partisan and politician (1890–1981)_

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> Ferruccio Parri was an Italian partisan and anti-fascist politician who served as the 29th Prime Minister of Italy, and the first to be appointed after the end of World War II in Europe. During the war, he was also known by his nom de guerre Maurizio.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 January 1890 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471315#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Pinerolo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471315#P19))
- **Died:** 8 December 1981 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471315#P570))
- **Place of death:** Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471315#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Italy; Kingdom of Italy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471315#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; journalist; partisan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471315#P106))
- **Political party:** Action Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471315#P102))
- **Education:** University of Turin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471315#P69))
- **Positions held:** Italian senator for life (2 March 1963 – 8 December 1981); member of the Senate of the Italian Republic (12 June 1958 – 8 December 1981); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (13 August 1949 – 1 September 1953); member of the Senate of the Italian Republic (8 May 1948 – 24 June 1953); member of the Constituent Assembly of Italy (18 June 1946 – 31 January 1948); minister of Treasury of the Kingdom of Italy (22 July 1945 – 31 July 1945); Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy (21 June 1945 – 10 December 1945); minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Italy (21 June 1945 – 10 December 1945); minister of Italian Africa of the Kingdom of Italy (21 June 1945 – 10 December 1945) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471315#P39))
- **Awards:** Bronze Star Medal; Order of Vittorio Veneto; Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Austrian War 1915-1918; Commemorative Medal of the Unity of Italy; Inter-Allied Victory Medal (Italy) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471315#P166))

## Questions

**When was Ferruccio Parri born?**  
Ferruccio Parri was born on 19 January 1890 in Pinerolo.

**What positions has Ferruccio Parri held?**  
Positions held by Ferruccio Parri include: Italian senator for life (1963–1981); member of the Senate of the Italian Republic (1958–1981); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1949–1953); member of the Senate of the Italian Republic (1948–1953); member of the Constituent Assembly of Italy (1946–1948).

**Where did Ferruccio Parri study?**  
Ferruccio Parri was educated at University of Turin.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ferruccio Parri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferruccio_Parri) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q471315](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471315) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ferruccio Parri Senato.jpg by Senato della Repubblica (CC BY 3.0 it)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ferruccio_Parri_Senato.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ferruccio Parri, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ferruccio Parri Senato.jpg — Senato della Repubblica, CC BY 3.0 it.

## Cite this page

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