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| Magnago was born in ], which was then part of the ], on February 5, 1914. He studied law at the ] and graduated with a ] in June 1940. Because of his rejection of Italian ] he chose to move to Germany in 1939, but remained first in South Tyrol, where he worked in Bolzano for a commission to estimate the assets of the Tyroleans following the ]. He was eventually called in the German Army as a lieutenant, and sent to the ], where a severe injury lead to the amputation of his left leg. | Magnago was born in Meran (today ]), which was then part of the ], on February 5, 1914. He studied law at the ] and graduated with a ] in June 1940. Because of his rejection of Italian ] he chose to move to Germany in 1939, but remained first in South Tyrol, where he worked in Bolzano for a commission to estimate the assets of the Tyroleans following the ]. He was eventually called in the German Army as a lieutenant, and sent to the ], where a severe injury lead to the amputation of his left leg. | ||
| In the postwar period Magnago started his political activities in the municipal council of ] as a member of the newly founded ]. From 1948 to 1952 he acted as the city's vice-mayor. In 1948, he was also elected for the first time to the ], where he remained until 1988. Magnago became chairman (''Obmann'') of his party in 1957, and held that function until 1991. From 1960 to 1989 he was the governor ('']'') of the autonomous province of ]. His major political success was the commencement of the second Statute of Autonomy in 1972, which distinctly extended South Tyrol's legislative and executive competencies. | In the postwar period Magnago started his political activities in the municipal council of ] as a member of the newly founded ]. From 1948 to 1952 he acted as the city's vice-mayor. In 1948, he was also elected for the first time to the ], where he remained until 1988. Magnago became chairman (''Obmann'') of his party in 1957, and held that function until 1991. From 1960 to 1989 he was the governor ('']'') of the autonomous province of ]. His major political success was the commencement of the second Statute of Autonomy in 1972, which distinctly extended South Tyrol's legislative and executive competencies. | ||
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Silvius Magnago (February 5, 1914 – May 25, 2010) was a South Tyrolean Italian politician.
Biography
Magnago was born in Meran (today Merano), which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, on February 5, 1914. He studied law at the University of Bologna and graduated with a JD in June 1940. Because of his rejection of Italian Fascism he chose to move to Germany in 1939, but remained first in South Tyrol, where he worked in Bolzano for a commission to estimate the assets of the Tyroleans following the South Tyrol Option Agreement. He was eventually called in the German Army as a lieutenant, and sent to the Eastern Front, where a severe injury lead to the amputation of his left leg.
In the postwar period Magnago started his political activities in the municipal council of Bolzano as a member of the newly founded South Tyrolean People's Party. From 1948 to 1952 he acted as the city's vice-mayor. In 1948, he was also elected for the first time to the Landtag of South Tyrol, where he remained until 1988. Magnago became chairman (Obmann) of his party in 1957, and held that function until 1991. From 1960 to 1989 he was the governor (Landeshauptmann) of the autonomous province of South Tyrol. His major political success was the commencement of the second Statute of Autonomy in 1972, which distinctly extended South Tyrol's legislative and executive competencies.
Due to his long-time commitment to self-governance of his native region, he is widely regarded as the father of the South Tyrolean autonomy. He died in Bolzano on May 25, 2010.
Bibliography
- Hans Benedikter: Silvius Magnago: ein Leben für Südtirol. Athesia, Bozen 1983, ISBN 88-7014-296-5.
- Claudio Calabrese: Silvius Magnago: il patriarca (1914–2010). Praxis 3, Bozen 2010, ISBN 978-88-96134-08-5.
- Hans Karl Peterlini: Silvius Magnago. Das Vermächtnis: Bekenntnisse einer politischen Legende. Edition Raetia, Bozen 2007, ISBN 978-88-7283-300-1.
- Gottfried Solderer (ed.): Silvius Magnago: eine Biographie Südtirols. Edition Raetia, Bozen 1996, ISBN 978-88-7283-053-6.
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