Giovanni Spadolini
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Giovanni Spadolini was a liberal
Italian politician
, the 45th Prime Minister of Italy
, newspaper editor, journalist and a noted historian.
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As a journalist, he sometimes used the pseudonym
Giovanni dalle Bande Nere
. Before entering politics, he was editor of Il Corriere della Sera from 1968 to 1972.
Giovanni Spadolini served as Ministro dei Beni e delle Attività culturali (Minister for Cultural Assets and Activities
) from 1974 to 1976.
He was leader of the Italian Republican Party
(PRI) from 1979 to 1987, during both the 10th and the 11th Legislatures.
He served as Prime Minister of Italy
from 1981 to 1982, the first in the post-1945 Republic to do so who was not a member of the Christian Democrat
party.
From 1987 to April 1994 he was President of the Italian Senate
. Following the electoral success of Silvio Berlusconi
's House of Freedoms
, he lost the chairmanship of the Senate to Carlo Scognamiglio Pasini
by a single vote. He died four months later in Rome, on 4 August 1994.
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
Italian politician
Politician
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, the 45th Prime Minister of Italy
Prime minister of Italy
The Prime Minister of Italy is the head of government of the Italian Republic...
, newspaper editor, journalist and a noted historian.
Biography
Spadolini was born in FlorenceFlorence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
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As a journalist, he sometimes used the pseudonym
Pseudonym
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Giovanni dalle Bande Nere
Giovanni dalle Bande Nere
Lodovico de Medici also known as Giovanni dalle Bande Nere was an Italian condottiero.-Biography:Giovanni was born in the Northern Italian town of Forlì to Giovanni de' Medici and Caterina Sforza, one of the most famous women of the Italian Renaissance.From an early age, he demonstrated great...
. Before entering politics, he was editor of Il Corriere della Sera from 1968 to 1972.
Giovanni Spadolini served as Ministro dei Beni e delle Attività culturali (Minister for Cultural Assets and Activities
Minister for Cultural Assets and Activities
The Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities is the ministry of culture of the Republic of Italy. It is based at 27 via del Collegio Romano, Rome, and the current minister is Lorenzo Ornaghi....
) from 1974 to 1976.
He was leader of the Italian Republican Party
Italian Republican Party
The Italian Republican Party is a liberal political party in Italy.The PRI is party with old roots that originally took a left-wing position, claiming descent from the political position of Giuseppe Mazzini...
(PRI) from 1979 to 1987, during both the 10th and the 11th Legislatures.
He served as Prime Minister of Italy
Prime minister of Italy
The Prime Minister of Italy is the head of government of the Italian Republic...
from 1981 to 1982, the first in the post-1945 Republic to do so who was not a member of the Christian Democrat
Christian Democracy (Italy)
Christian Democracy was a Christian democratic party in Italy. It was founded in 1943 as the ideological successor of the historical Italian People's Party, which had the same symbol, a crossed shield ....
party.
From 1987 to April 1994 he was President of the Italian Senate
Italian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
. Following the electoral success of Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
's House of Freedoms
House of Freedoms
The House of Freedoms , was a major Italian centre-right political and electoral alliance led by Silvio Berlusconi. It was initially composed of several political parties:*Forza Italia *National Alliance...
, he lost the chairmanship of the Senate to Carlo Scognamiglio Pasini
Carlo Scognamiglio Pasini
Carlo Scognamiglio Pasini is an Italian Italian economist and politician. He is a university professor in applied economics and was chancellor of the Luiss University of Rome ....
by a single vote. He died four months later in Rome, on 4 August 1994.