Giulio Andreotti

Italian politician and statesman (1919–2013)

Giulio Andreotti (January 14, 1919 – May 6, 2013)[3] was an Italian politician of the Christian Democracy party. He was the 41st Prime Minister of Italy from 1972 to 1973, from 1976 to 1979 and from 1989 to 1992. He was also Minister of the Interior (1954 and 1978), Defense Minister (1959–1966 and 1974) and Foreign Minister (1983–1989). He was a Senator for life from 1991 until his death in 2013. He was also a journalist and author.


Giulio Andreotti
41st Prime Minister of Italy
In office
17 February 1972 – 7 July 1973
PresidentGiovanni Leone
Preceded byEmilio Colombo
Succeeded byMariano Rumor
In office
29 July 1976 – 4 August 1979
PresidentGiovanni Leone
Alessandro Pertini
DeputyUgo La Malfa
Preceded byAldo Moro
Succeeded byFrancesco Cossiga
In office
22 July 1989 – 24 April 1992
PresidentFrancesco Cossiga
DeputyClaudio Martelli
Preceded byCiriaco De Mita
Succeeded byGiuliano Amato
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
August 4, 1983 – July 22, 1989
Prime MinisterBettino Craxi
Amintore Fanfani
Giovanni Goria
Ciriaco de Mita
Preceded byEmilio Colombo
Succeeded byGianni De Michelis
Italian Minister of Defense
In office
February 15, 1959 – February 23, 1966
Prime MinisterAntonio Segni
Fernando Tambroni
Amintore Fanfani
Giovanni Leone
Aldo Moro
Preceded byAntonio Segni
Succeeded byRoberto Tremelloni
In office
March 14, 1974 – November 23, 1974
Prime MinisterMariano Rumor
Preceded byMario Tanassi
Succeeded byArnaldo Forlani
Italian Minister of the Interior
In office
January 18, 1954 – February 8, 1954
Prime MinisterAmintore Fanfani
Preceded byAmintore Fanfani
Succeeded byMario Scelba
In office
May 11, 1978 – June 13, 1978
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byFrancesco Cossiga
Succeeded byVirginio Rognoni
Lifetime Senator
In office
June 19, 1991 – May 6, 2013
ConstituencyAppointment
by President Cossiga
Personal details
Born(1919-01-14)January 14, 1919
Rome, Lazio, Italy
DiedMay 6, 2013(2013-05-06) (aged 94)[1]
Rome, Lazio, Italy
NationalityItalian
Political partyChristian Democracy (1942–1994)
Italian People's Party (1994–2001)
European Democracy (2001–2002)
Independent (2002–2008)
Union of the Centre (2008–2013)[2]
Spouse(s)
Livia Danese
(m. 1945⁠–⁠2013)
(his death)
ChildrenLamberto, Marilena, Stefano, Serena
ResidenceRome, Italy
Alma materUniversity of Rome La Sapienza
ProfessionPolitics
Journalist

Andreotti was born on January 14, 1919 in Rome, Italy. He studied at the University of Rome La Sapienza. Andreotti was married to Livia Danese from 1945 until his death in 2013. They had four children. Andreotti died on May 6, 2013 in Rome from respiratory complications, aged 94.[4]

References

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  1. Tagliabue, John (6 May 2013). "Giulio Andreotti, Premier of Italy 7 Times, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  2. "Gianpiero D'Alia: Greetings, Andreotti always set an example for us" (in Italian). UDC official website. 14 January 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  3. "Giulio Andreotti: Ex-Italian prime minister dies". BBC News. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  4. "Giulio Andreotti, former Italian prime minister, dies aged 94". The Guardian. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

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