Umberto Barulli (1921 – 1993) was a

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politician. A leader of the

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, Barulli served as head of state of San Marino in 1988. Prior to his political career, Barulli worked at the Ansaldo factory in

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. Barulli was the general secretary of the Sammarinese Communist Party between 1973 and 1984.Foreign Broadcast Information Service.
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'. 1990. p. 28 Prior to his appointment as party general secretary, he served as deputy general secretary. As a leader of the Communist Party, Barulli advocated for Sammarinese economic self-sufficiency, arguing that dependency on tourism would be reduced whilst industries and agricultural sectors would be developed. In a 1978 interview, he said that San Marino ought to stop 'living as a parasite on Italy'. Barulli represented the Sammarinese Communist Party at different international events. He represented the Sammarinese communists as a guest of honour at the tenth anniversary jubilee celebrations of the

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in 1959. Barulli visited the

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in January 1983, Barulli and the Sammarinese Communist Party chairman

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were awarded with the

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at a ceremony in the Kremlin. Barulli served as one of the two

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(i.e. the head of state of San Marino) for one term between April and September 1988, along with

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. At the time the country was governed by a coalition between the Communist Party and the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barulli, Umberto Sammarinese Communist Party politicians Captains Regent of San Marino Members of the Grand and General Council 1921 births 1993 deaths Recipients of the Order of Friendship of Peoples