Stefano Delle Chiaie | |
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Born | 13 September 1936 |
Died | 10 September 2019 | (aged 82)
Nationality | Italian |
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Known for | Strategy of tension |
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Political party | Movimento Sociale Italiano (Italian Social Movement) |
Stefano Delle Chiaie (13 September 1936 – 10 September 2019)[1] was an Italian neo-fascist terrorist. He was the founder of Avanguardia Nazionale, a member of Ordine Nuovo, and founder of Lega nazionalpopolare. He went on to become a wanted man worldwide, suspected of involvement in Italy's strategy of tension, but was acquitted. He was a friend of Licio Gelli, grandmaster of P2 masonic lodge. He was suspected of involvement in South America's Operation Condor, but was acquitted. He was known by his nickname "il caccola" (Roman slang for "shorty"[2]) as he was just over five feet tall - although he stated that originally, the nickname came from his very young involvement, at age 14, in the Italian Social Movement (MSI), a neo-fascist political party established after the war.[3]