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Francesco Cossiga
Francesco Maurizio Cossiga was an Italian politician who served as the president of Italy from 1985 to 1992. A member of Christian Democracy, he was Prime Minister of Italy from 1979 to 1980. Cossiga is widely considered one of the most prominent and influential politicians of the First Italian Republic.
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politics · President of Italy from 1985 to 1992 · politician · jurist · university teacher · also Francesco Cossiga, Francesco Maurizio Cossiga, Cossiga
Born 26 July 1928 · Died 17 August 2010 · Q1230
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2026· 5 entries
Formiche.net: Phisikk du role – Vi racconto tutte le vite di Francesco Cossiga
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HuffPost Italia: Le profezie (poco comprese) di Francesco Cossiga
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Formiche.net: Francesco Cossiga, una vita dentro la Repubblica. Il ricordo nelle foto di Pizzi
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AdHoc News: Oltre il piccone: Francesco Cossiga e l’occasione mancata delle riforme in Italia
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2025· 1 entry
Il Sussidiario: Francesco Cossiga, la lotta alle Brigate Rosse e il sequestro di Aldo Moro/ “Sapevamo di condannarlo a morte”
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2022· 3 entries
Il Sussidiario: Francesco Cossiga/ Il crollo dopo il ritrovamento di Aldo Moro: il dolore e le dimissioni
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Tgcom24: "Francesco Cossiga - Una vita per la patria", a 12 anni dalla morte un libro ricorda il presidente emerito
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Il Tempo: La lezione di Francesco Cossiga: cercare percorsi che siano realistici e coraggiosi
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2020· 1 entry
Cossiga was depicted in the film Rose Island, which told the story of the Republic of Rose Island, played by Luca Della Bianca
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2010· 1 entry
Died 2010-08-17.
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2008· 4 entries
Career landmark: member of the Senate of the Italian Republic (2008–2010).
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In 2008, Francesco Cossiga said that Mario Draghi was "a craven moneyman".
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Francesco Cossiga said that Mario Draghi was "a craven moneyman"
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Cossiga gave an interview to the BBC in which it reaffirmed his belief that the massacre would not be attributable to black terrorism, but to an "incident" of Palestinian resistance groups operating in Italy
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2007· 1 entry
Cossiga referred to the 2001 September 11 attacks as a false flag: "all democratic circles in America and of Europe, especially those of the Italian centre-left, now know that the disastrous attack was planned and realiz
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2004· 1 entry
Taken up again in 2007, Cossiga, in a letter addressed to Enzo Fragala, leader of the National Alliance section in the Mitrokhin Committee, suggested Palestinian involvement of George Habash's Popular Front for the Liber
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2001· 1 entry
Awarded Lagun Onari (2001).
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2000· 1 entry
Criticized world champion Michael Schumacher for his conduct when the Italian National Anthem was played on the podium at the Japanese Grand Prix
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1999· 2 entries
“Alema was intended to end the conventional exclusion of the former communist leaders from the premiership in Italy. In 1999 UDR was dissolved and Cossiga returned to his activities as a Senator, with competences in the Military Affairs”
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UDR was dissolved and Cossiga returned to his activities as a Senator, with competences in the Military Affairs' Commission
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1992· 1 entry
Career landmark: Italian senator for life (1992–2010).
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1991· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctorate at the University of Iceland (1991).
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1990· 2 entries
Awarded Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (1990).
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Awarded Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (1990).
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1988· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of the Paul Cézanne University (1988).
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1987· 1 entry
Awarded Order of the 7th November 1987 (1987).
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1985· 2 entries
Career landmark: President of Italy (1985–1992).
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Career landmark: Substitute President of Italy (1985–1985).
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1980· 2 entries
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Italy (1980–1980).
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With the loss of all 81 people on board, on a missile fired from a French Navy aircraft
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1979· 3 entries
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Italy (1979–1980).
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Career landmark: Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (1979–1979).
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Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (1979–1983).
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1978· 1 entry
Career landmark: Italian Minister of the Interior (1978–1978).
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1977· 1 entry
The city of Bologna was the scene of violent street clashes
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1976· 3 entries
Career landmark: Italian Minister of the Interior (1976–1976).
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Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (1976–1979).
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Career landmark: Italian Minister of the Interior (1976–1978).
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1972· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (1972–1976).
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1968· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (1968–1972).
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1963· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (1963–1968).
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1958· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (1958–1963).
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1928· 1 entry
Born 1928-07-26.
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