Died 1959-10-01.
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Enrico De Nicola was an Italian jurist, journalist, politician, and statesman who served as the first president of Italy in 1948 and provisional head of state of republican Italy from 1946 to 1948.
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Born 9 November 1877 · Died 1 October 1959 · Q1245
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Died 1959-10-01.
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1956).
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Career landmark: President of the Constitutional Court of Italy (1956–1957).
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Career landmark: judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy (1955–1957).
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Career landmark: member of the Senate of the Italian Republic (1953–1958).
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Career landmark: President of the Italian Senate (1951–1952).
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And provisional head of state of republican Italy from 1946 to 1948
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De Nicola became a senator for life as a former Head of State, and later was elected President of the Senate, and of the Constitutional Court
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Career landmark: Italian senator for life (1948–1959).
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Career landmark: President of Italy (1948–1948).
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Career landmark: Provisional Head of State of Italy (1946–1947).
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Career landmark: member of the National Council of the Kingdom of Italy (1945–1946).
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King Victor Emmanuel tried to extricate the monarchy from its collaboration with the Fascist regime; De Nicola was perhaps the most influential mediator in the ensuing transition
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But he refused to take his seat and never took part in the workings of the Assembly
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Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (1924–1929).
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Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (1921–1924).
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Career landmark: President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (1920–1924).
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Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (1919–1921).
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Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (1913–1919).
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Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (1909–1913).
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And, from 1913 to 1921, he filled minor governmental posts until the advent of fascism, when he retired from political life
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Studied at University of Naples Federico II (1896).
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Born 1877-11-09.
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