Bortolo Belotti

Bortolo Belotti (26 August 1877[1] – 24 July 1944) was an Italian politician of the first half of 20th century.

Born in Zogno, son of a wealthy family, he studied law at the University of Pavia and then became a lawyer.

In 1907, he joined the Italian Liberal Party and in 1913 he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for the constituency of his native Val Brembana.

In 1930, he was arrested for 20 days for his anti-fascist activities and then deported for some months to Cava dei Tirreni.

After that Belotti retired from politics but in 1943 he was forced to flee to Switzerland in order to escape from the Italian Social Republic.