Giuseppe Pella was an Italian
Christian DemocraticChristian 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 ....
politician who served as the
32nd Prime Minister of ItalyThe Prime Minister of Italy is the head of government of the Italian Republic...
from 1953 to 1954. He was also
President of the European ParliamentThe President of the European Parliament presides over the debates and activities of the European Parliament. He or she also represents the Parliament within the EU and internationally. The President's signature is required for enacting most EU laws and the EU budget.Presidents serve...
from 1954 to 1956 after the death of
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.
He was born in
ValdengoValdengo is a comune in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km northeast of Turin and about 3 km southeast of Biella....
, Piedmont. After graduation in Economy and Commerce, he adhered to the Christian Democracy (DC), in the right wing of the party. His first government position was as under-secretary of Finances in the II and III De Gasperi cabinets. In the IV De Gasperi he was Minister of Finances.
Pella was Minister of Treasure in 1948–1953, gaining the enmity of the
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and
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parties, as well as some DC members due to his liberal and monetarist policies. After the political crisis caused by the failure of the Cheat Law, Pella was appointed Prime Minister in a deliberately provisional government. Pella gained further critics when, by issuing nationalistic declarations, he created strife with
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regarding the
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. Pella resigned on January 12, 1954.
Later he was Minister of Foreign Affairs under
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(1957–1958) and
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(1959–1960), and Minister of Balance under
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(1960–1962). Hostile to the alliance between DC and the Socialist Party, he retreated from frontline politics until 1972, when he became minister of Finances in the short-lived government led by
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Pella was Senator until 1976. He died in Rome in 1981.
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