Armando Cossutta

Armando Cossutta was an Italian communist politician. After World War II, Cossutta became one of the leading members of the Italian Communist Party (PCI), representing the most pro-Soviet Union tendency; his belief in that country as the leading Communist state led him to criticize Enrico Berlinguer. Later in life, although he did not regret the choice he made, Cossutta considered that he was mistaken in opposing Berlinguer.

Occupation

politician, partisan

Position held

member of the Senate of the Italian Republic, member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic, Member of the European Parliament, member of the Senate of the Italian Republic

Citizenship

Italy, Kingdom of Italy

Born

September 2, 1926

Died

December 14, 2015