Giovanni Gronchi
3rd President of Italy (1887-1978)
Giovanni Gronchi, OMCA (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni ˈɡroŋki]; 10 September 1887 – 17 October 1978)[1] was an Italian Christian Democratic politician. He was the president of Italy from 1955 to 1962.
Giovanni Gronchi | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 1955 | |
| President of Italy | |
| In office 11 May 1955 – 11 May 1962 | |
| Prime Minister | Mario Scelba Antonio Segni Adone Zoli Amintore Fanfani Antonio Segni Fernando Tambroni |
| Preceded by | Luigi Einaudi |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Segni |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 8 May 1948 – 29 April 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Umberto Terracini |
| Succeeded by | Giovanni Leone |
| Minister of Industry and Trade | |
| In office 18 June 1944 – 1 July 1946 | |
| Prime Minister | Ivanoe Bonomi Ferruccio Parri Alcide de Gasperi |
| Preceded by | Attilio Di Napoli |
| Succeeded by | Rodolfo Morandi |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 11 May 1962 – 17 October 1978 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1887 Pontedera, Tuscany, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 17 October 1978 (aged 91) Rome, Lazio, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Italian People's Party (1919–1926) Christian Democracy (1943–1978) |
| Spouse(s) | Carla Bissatini (m. 1941–1978) ; his death |
| Alma mater | Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Signature |  |
References change
- ↑ Rizzo, Tito Lucrezio (23 October 2012). Parla il Capo dello Stato: sessanta anni di vita repubblicana attraverso il Quirinale 1946-2006. Gangemi Editore spa. ISBN 9788849274608. Retrieved 29 January 2018 – via Google Books.
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