Giorgio Grigolli


Giorgio Grigolli was an Italian politician. He has been President of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Trentino.

Biography

Grigolli studied at the Giovanni Prati high school in Trento, where he was a classmate of Beniamino Andreatta. He graduated in law from the University of Bologna in 1952. In 1952 he became editor of the newspaper l'Adige. From 17 October 1961 to 1 December 1967 he was its deputy director in charge.
In 1958 he became provincial secretary of the Christian Democracy. From 1973 to 1993 he was regional secretary. He was provincial councilor from 1964 to 1983, for four terms. From 1965 to 1968 he was the chairman of the DC.
From 13 March 1974 to 15 March 1979 he was president of the Autonomous province of Trento, for two mandates.
In 1970 he was one of the founders of Marcialonga. He was first vice president and then president of Calcio Trento.
He died on 8 November 2016, aged 89.

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