Giovanni Leone
Giovanni Leone | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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President of Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 29 December 1971 – 15 June 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Emilio Colombo Giulio Andreotti Mariano Rumor Aldo Moro Giulio Andreotti | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Giuseppe Saragat | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Sandro Pertini | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister of Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 25 June 1968 – 13 December 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Giuseppe Saragat | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Aldo Moro | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Mariano Rumor | ||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 22 June 1963 – 5 December 1963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Antonio Segni | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Amintore Fanfani | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Aldo Moro | ||||||||||||||||||||||
President of the Chamber of Deputies | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 10 May 1955 – 21 June 1963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Giovanni Gronchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Brunetto Bucciarelli-Ducci | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Naples, Kingdom of Italy | 3 November 1908||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 9 November 2001 Rome, Italy | (aged 93)||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Christian Democracy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) |
Vittoria Michitto (m. 1946) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Naples | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Giovanni Leone (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni leˈoːne]; 3 November 1908 – 9 November 2001) was an Italian politician, jurist and university professor.[1] He was a founding member of the Christian Democracy (DC). He was the president of Italy from December 1971 until June 1978.[2]
He also was prime minister from June to December 1963 and again from June to December 1968.[3] He was also President of the Chamber of Deputies from May 1955 until June 1963.[4]
Leone was the first Italian president to resign for a scandal. In 1978, he was accused of bribery and these allegations were proven false.[5]
Referemces
[change | change source]- ↑ Tito Lucrezio Rizzo (2012). Parla il Capo dello Stato: sessanta anni di vita repubblicana attraverso il Quirinale 1946–2006. Gangemi Editore spa. p. 123. ISBN 978-88-492-7460-8.
- ↑ Giovanni Leone, il sesto presidente della Repubblica, Archivio Luce
- ↑ I Governo Leone, Camera dei Deputati
- ↑ Giovanni Leone, Camera dei Deputati
- ↑ Giovanni Leone: travolto da accuse infondate, il 15 giugno 1978 si dimette il 6° Presidente della Repubblica, Periodico Daily