Alfeo Mizzau

Alfeo Mizzau (20 March 1926 – 14 October 2008) was an Italian politician and author. A business consultant by trade, in 1945 he joined the Christian Democrats, remaining part of it for decades, in which he dedicated himself to intense political activity. He was a member of the European Parliament from 1984 to 1989.

Mizzau has been credited as having been an important figure for Friuli, having "contributed to the redemption of this land and, above all, convinced that it was necessary to make the Friulians understand what they possessed and the potential not understood and realized." He was the third of seven children and, already as a young boy, showed to have to potential to pursue his studies at a higher level. His sister even picked up a job (as a nurse) to raise the money that would allow her brother to enroll at the economy faculty of the Ca' Foscari University of Venice.

He contributed to the opening of the Regional center for the cataloging of environmental and cultural heritage (Centro regionale per la catalogazione dei beni ambientali e culturali) at Villa Manin in Passariano.

Works Lotte contadine in Friuli 1919-23 (1961) I cattolici popolari a Codroipo 1913-1987 (1979) Salvìn i borcs furlans (1981) Cjalait il cîl (1987) Caro D’Aronco. Friulani, veneti e lombardi tra leghe, movimenti e partiti (1990) Il latte versato. La Democrazia Cristiana e le leghe. Cronaca di un confronto mancato (1992)