Grandi, Dino, Count (1895–1988)

Italian politician who challenged Mussolini for leadership of the Italian Fascist Party in 1921 and was subsequently largely responsible for Mussolini's downfall in July 1943.

Grandi, a leading figure in the Fascist Party during the 1920s, was Italian foreign minister 1929–32 and ambassador to the UK 1932–39. After Mussolini's rescue from prison in 1943, Grandi fled from Italy and lived for four years in Lisbon.