Amintore Fanfani

Italian politician statesman (1908–1999)

Amintore Fanfani (Italian pronunciation: [aˈmintore faɱˈfaːni]; 6 February 1908 – 20 November 1999)[1] was an Italian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Italy for five separate times. He was one of the best-known Italian politicians after the Second World War. He was a historical figure of the left-wing section of the Christian Democracy party.[2]


Amintore Fanfani
32nd Prime Minister of Italy
In office
17 April 1987 – 28 July 1987
PresidentFrancesco Cossiga
Preceded byBettino Craxi
Succeeded byGiovanni Goria
In office
1 December 1982 – 4 August 1983
PresidentSandro Pertini
Preceded byGiovanni Spadolini
Succeeded byBettino Craxi
In office
26 July 1960 – 21 June 1963
PresidentGiovanni Gronchi
Antonio Segni
DeputyAttilio Piccioni
Preceded byFernando Tambroni
Succeeded byGiovanni Leone
In office
1 July 1958 – 15 February 1959
PresidentGiovanni Gronchi
DeputyAntonio Segni
Preceded byAdone Zoli
Succeeded byAntonio Segni
In office
18 January 1954 – 10 February 1954
PresidentLuigi Einaudi
Preceded byGiuseppe Pella
Succeeded byMario Scelba
President of the Senate of the Republic
In office
9 July 1985 – 17 April 1987
Preceded byFrancesco Cossiga
Succeeded byGiovanni Francesco Malagodi
In office
5 July 1976 – 1 December 1982
Preceded byGiovanni Spagnolli
Succeeded byTommaso Morlino
In office
5 June 1968 – 26 June 1973
Preceded byEnnio Zelioli-Lanzini
Succeeded byGiovanni Spagnolli
Minister of the Interior
In office
28 July 1987 – 13 April 1988
Prime MinisterGiovanni Goria
Preceded byOscar Luigi Scalfaro
Succeeded byAntonio Gava
In office
16 July 1953 – 12 January 1954
Prime MinisterAlcide De Gasperi
Giuseppe Pella
Preceded byMario Scelba
Succeeded byGiulio Andreotti
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
23 February 1966 – 5 June 1968
Prime MinisterAldo Moro
Preceded byAldo Moro
Succeeded byGiuseppe Medici
In office
5 March 1965 – 30 December 1965
Prime MinisterAldo Moro
Preceded byAldo Moro
Succeeded byAldo Moro
In office
1 July 1958 – 15 February 1959
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byGiuseppe Pella
Succeeded byGiuseppe Pella
Minister of Agriculture
In office
26 July 1951 – 16 July 1953
Prime MinisterAlcide De Gasperi
Preceded byAntonio Segni
Succeeded byRocco Salomone
Minister of Labour
In office
31 May 1947 – 21 January 1950
Prime MinisterAlcide De Gasperi
Preceded byGiuseppe Romita
Succeeded byAchille Marazza
Personal details
Born(1908-02-06)6 February 1908
Pieve Santo Stefano, Tuscany, Kingdom of Italy
Died20 November 1999(1999-11-20) (aged 91)
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Political partyNational Fascist Party
(until 1943)
Christian Democracy
(1943–1994)
People's Party
(1994–1999)
Spouse(s)Biancarosa Provasoli
(1939–1968)
Maria Pia Tavazzani
(1975–1999)
Alma materCatholic University of the Sacred Heart
Occupation

References

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  1. Moliterno, Gino (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Italian Culture. Routledge. p. 302. ISBN 978-1-134-75876-0.
  2. Franzosi, Roberto (2006). The Puzzle of Strikes: Class and State Strategies in Postwar Italy. Cambridge University Press. p. 202. ISBN 978-0-521-03123-3.