Bruno Kessler
Bruno Kessler (17 February 1924, in Peio – 19 March 1991, in Trento) was an Italian politician. He served as President of the Autonomous Province of Trento from 1960 to 1973. He was the father of Giovanni Kessler.
Bruno Kessler | |
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| President of Trentino-Alto Adige | |
| In office 7 January 1974 – 24 July 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Giorgio Grigolli |
| Succeeded by | Flavio Mengoni |
| President of the Autonomous Province of Trento | |
| In office 30 December 1960 – 13 March 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Riccardo Rosa |
| Succeeded by | Giorgio Grigolli |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 1983–1992 | |
| Constituency | Mezzolombardo |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1976–1983 | |
| Constituency | Trento |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 February 1924 Peio, Trentino, Italy |
| Died | 19 March 1991 (aged 67) Trento, Trentino, Italy |
| Political party | DC |
| Spouse | Cecilia Tommasoni |
| Children | Giovanni Kessler |
| Alma mater | University of Padua |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
In 1962 he founded the Istituto Trentino di Cultura (now Fondazione Bruno Kessler), which gave rise to the University of Trento.
Biography
In 1943 he obtained his classical maturity at Rovereto and in 1950 graduated in Law from the University of Padua.
He was president of the Autonomous Province of Trento from 1960 to 1974. In 1962 he founded the "Trentino Institute of Culture", the first core of the University of Trento. The Faculty of Sociology was the first of its kind in Italy. He supported the 1972 Autonomy Statute and the Provincial Urban Plan. He was also elected in the Senate in 1983 and 1987. He died in 1991 during the X Legislature and later replaced by Alberto Robol.
In 2007 the Trentino Institute of Culture became the Bruno Kessler Foundation (FBK).