Bruno Storti (9 July 1913 – 10 January 1994) was an

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trade unionist and politician. Born in Rome, Storti studied law at the University of Rome before becoming a civil servant. He was one of the leading founders of the

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staff union, then became the national secretary of the

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. This was affiliated to the

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(CGIL), and Storti was elected to serve on its executive. Storti was a religious Catholic, and in 1948 he left the CGIL to become deputy general secretary of a new Catholic workers' trade union federation. In 1950, this became part of the

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(CISL), with Storti becoming its assistant general secretary in 1954, and then general secretary in 1958. The CISL was affiliated to the

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(ICFTU), and in 1959 Storti was elected to its executive committee. In 1965, he became president of the ICFTU, serving until 1972. Storti was a member of the

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, and in 1958 he was elected as a deputy for Rome. From 1959, he also served as a

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, and on the

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's Workers' Group. Storti retired as leader of the CISL in 1977, and became president of the

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, serving until 1989.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Storti, Bruno 1913 births 1994 deaths Christian Democracy (Italy) members of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy) Christian Democracy (Italy) MEPs Deputies of Legislature III of Italy Deputies of Legislature IV of Italy Deputies of Legislature V of Italy Italian trade unionists MEPs for Italy 1958–1979 Politicians from Rome Sapienza University of Rome alumni