Alcide De Gasperi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alcide De Gasperi

Italian politician and founder of the Christian Democratic Party

Date of Birth: 03-Apr-1881

Place of Birth: Pieve Tesino, Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy

Date of Death: 19-Aug-1954

Profession: politician, diplomat, journalist, linguist

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Alcide Amedeo Francesco De Gasperi (Italian: [al't?i?de de 'gasperi]; 3 April 1881 – 19 August 1954) was an Italian statesman who founded the Christian Democracy party.From 1945 to 1953, De Gasperi was the Prime Minister of Italy, leading eight successive coalition governments.
He was the last Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy, serving under both Victor Emmanuel III and Umberto II.
He was also the first Prime Minister of the Italian Republic, and also briefly served as provisional head of state after the Italian people voted to end the monarchy and establish a republic.
His eight-year term in office remains a landmark of political longevity for a leader in modern Italian politics.
De Gasperi is the fifth longest-serving Prime Minister since the Italian Unification. A Catholic, he was one of the founding fathers of the European Union along with fellow Italian Altiero Spinelli.