Giovanni Gronchi
President of Italy from 1955 to 1962 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Giovanni Gronchi, OMCA (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni ˈɡroŋki]; 10 September 1887 – 17 October 1978)[1] was an Italian politician from Christian Democracy who served as the president of Italy from 1955 to 1962 and was marked by a controversial and failed attempt to bring about an "opening to the left" in Italian politics. He was reputed the real holder of the executive power in Italy from 1955 to 1962, behind the various Prime Ministers of this time.
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Giovanni Gronchi | |
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President of Italy | |
In office 11 May 1955 – 11 May 1962 | |
Prime Minister | Mario Scelba Antonio Segni Adone Zoli Amintore Fanfani Fernando Tambroni |
Preceded by | Luigi Einaudi |
Succeeded by | Antonio Segni |
President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 8 May 1948 – 29 April 1955 | |
Preceded by | Umberto Terracini |
Succeeded by | Giovanni Leone |
Minister of Industry and Trade | |
In office 18 June 1944 – 1 July 1946 | |
Prime Minister | Ivanoe Bonomi Ferruccio Parri Alcide de Gasperi |
Preceded by | Attilio Di Napoli |
Succeeded by | Rodolfo Morandi |
Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
Life tenure 11 May 1962 – 17 October 1978 | |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 8 May 1948 – 11 May 1955 | |
Constituency | Pisa |
In office 1 December 1919 – 21 January 1929 | |
Constituency | Pisa |
Member of the Constituent Assembly | |
In office 25 June 1946 – 31 January 1948 | |
Constituency | Pisa |
Personal details | |
Born | (1887-09-10)10 September 1887 Pontedera, Tuscany, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 17 October 1978(1978-10-17) (aged 91) Rome, Lazio, Italy |
Political party | Italian People's Party (1919–1926) Christian Democracy (1943–1978) |
Spouse(s) |
Carla Bissatini
(m. 1941–1978) |
Alma mater | Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa |
Profession | Teacher |
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