Pertini mussolini biography

Serving as a machine-gun lieutenant during the First World War, he graduated from university with a degree in Law and Political Science after the war and soon joined the Socialist Party.

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A staunch anti-fascist , he was sentenced for the first time to eight months in prison and in was given five years of internment. Together with Filippo Turati, he expatriated to France. Pertini worked as a bricklayer, film extra and taxi washer between Nice and Paris, combining these activities with his political activities.

In , he returned to Italy under a false name; he was arrested and sentenced to ten years and nine months' imprisonment by the Special Court for the Defence of the State. After being released in , he actively participated in the Resistance and became deputy secretary of the Socialist Party. He was arrested again by the Nazi-Fascists , sentenced to death and interned in Regina Coeli prison, escaping in thanks to action by the partisans.

After the Second World War he was elected to the Constituent Assembly , subsequently becoming a senator and deputy and then President of the Chamber of Deputies. In , the Italian Parliament elected him President of the Republic : he was the Italian people's favourite President due partly to his new and dynamic way of connecting with the Italians, especially the young.

During his time as President of the Chamber of Deputies, Sandro Pertini focused on social welfare reforms and the promotion of accessible healthcare for all citizens. His efforts were aimed at ensuring that basic necessities, including essential medications, were within reach of every Italian, regardless of their financial status.