Almerigo Grilz

Who was Almerigo Grilz?

Almerigo Grilz was an Italian right wing politician, and an independent war correspondent.

He was born in Trieste, then Zone A of the Free Territory of Trieste, now part of Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. During his youth, he was a leader of the nationalist right wing Youth Front and of the Italian Social Movement – National Right of Trieste. He was a member of the City Council of Trieste. In 1977, Almerigo Grilz was the leader of Trieste section of the Youth Front, becoming the Deputy National Secretary by a direct appointment of then secretary Gianfranco Fini. During this time he was also a member of the Journalist order of Trieste and cooperated with the Dissenso, the official journal of the Youth Front.