Guido Colonna di Paliano
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Guido Colonna di Paliano (16 April 1908 – 27 January 1982) was an Italian
diplomat and European Commissioner
.
, Colonna di Paliano graduated in law in 1930 from the University of Naples.
He served as Italy's vice-consul to Canada from 1934 to 1937.
He was Vice Director for political affairs at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Secretary-General of the OEEC.
He was deputy secretary general of NATO from 1962 to 1964.
On 30 July 1964 he succeeded Giuseppe Caron
as European Commissioner for Internal Market & Services
in the second Hallstein Commission
and he remained in the succeeding Rey Commission
of 1967 as Industry Commissioner
until his resignation in May 1970 just before the Commission's term of office expired. His resignation from the Rey Commission and the subsequent delay in appointing a successor confirmed reports that the Member States would not renew Rey's mandate that expired at the end of June 1970. Guido Colonna di Paliano returned to the private sector as President of the Italian department store chain, Rinascente. He also became member of the Trilateral Commission.
Italy
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diplomat and European Commissioner
European Commissioner
A European Commissioner is a member of the 27-member European Commission. Each Member within the college holds a specific portfolio and are led by the President of the European Commission...
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Biography
Born in NaplesNaples
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, Colonna di Paliano graduated in law in 1930 from the University of Naples.
He served as Italy's vice-consul to Canada from 1934 to 1937.
He was Vice Director for political affairs at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Secretary-General of the OEEC.
He was deputy secretary general of NATO from 1962 to 1964.
On 30 July 1964 he succeeded Giuseppe Caron
Giuseppe Caron
Giuseppe Caron was an Italian Christian Democratic Party politician who was a Minister in successive governments in the 1950s to the 1970s, and a European Commissioner. He was born in Treviso....
as European Commissioner for Internal Market & Services
European Commissioner for Internal Market & Services
The Commissioner for Internal Market and Services is a member of the European Commission. The post is currently held by Commissioner Michel Barnier .-Responsibilities:...
in the second Hallstein Commission
Hallstein Commission
The Hallstein Commission is the European Commission that held office from 7 January 1958 to 30 June 1967. Its President was Walter Hallstein and held two separate mandates.-Work:...
and he remained in the succeeding Rey Commission
Rey Commission
The Rey Commission is the European Commission that held office from 2 July 1967 to 30 June 1970. Its President was Jean Rey.-Work:It was the first Commission of the merged European Communities. It was the successor to the Hallstein Commission and was succeeded by the Malfatti Commission...
of 1967 as Industry Commissioner
European Commissioner for Enterprise & Industry
The Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship is a Vice President of the European Commission. The current commissioner is Antonio Tajani.The post was enlarged from the Commissioner for Enterprise and Information Society portfolio in the Prodi Commission to include Industry...
until his resignation in May 1970 just before the Commission's term of office expired. His resignation from the Rey Commission and the subsequent delay in appointing a successor confirmed reports that the Member States would not renew Rey's mandate that expired at the end of June 1970. Guido Colonna di Paliano returned to the private sector as President of the Italian department store chain, Rinascente. He also became member of the Trilateral Commission.