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Giovanni Gronchi
Giovanni Gronchi 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. During his term he saw the fall…
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politics · President of Italy from 1955 to 1962 · politician · also Giovanni Gronchi, Gronchi
Born 10 September 1887 · Died 17 October 1978 · Q1241
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1978· 1 entry
Died 1978-10-17.
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1962· 3 entries
Career landmark: Italian senator for life (1962–1978).
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Attempted to get a second mandate, with the powerful help of Enrico Mattei, but the attempt failed and Antonio Segni was elected instead
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Career landmark: member of the Senate of the Italian Republic (1962–1963).
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1960· 4 entries
Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1960).
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The former Italian Somaliland, which had been under United Nations trusteeship since 1950, gained independence as part of the new Somali Republic, marking the definitive end of the Italian Empire
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There were bad riots in several towns in Italy, particularly at Genoa, Licata and Reggio Emilia, where the police opened fire on demonstrators, killing five people
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With the independence of the Somali Republic
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1959· 1 entry
Gronchi appointed as prime minister a trusted member of his own Catholic left-wing faction, Fernando Tambroni, sending him to Parliament with a "President’s government" but no pre-arranged majority
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1958· 1 entry
Awarded Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (1958).
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1956· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1956).
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1955· 2 entries
Luigi Einaudi's term as first President of the Italian Republic came to an end, and Parliament had to choose his successor
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Career landmark: President of Italy (1955–1962).
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1953· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (1953–1958).
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1948· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (1948–1953).
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1947· 1 entry
As the Cold War began, he vehemently opposed his party's decision to expel the Italian Communist and Socialist parties from the national government
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1946· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Constituent Assembly of Italy (1946–1948).
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1945· 1 entry
Career landmark: minister of Industry and Trade of the Kingdom of Italy (1945–1946).
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1944· 1 entry
Career landmark: minister of Industry, Trade and Labor of the Kingdom of Italy (1944–1945).
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1941· 1 entry
Gronchi married Carla Bissatini (2 September 1912 – 14 August 1993) and had one son and one daughter
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1926· 1 entry
Was expelled from Parliament by the new regime
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1924· 2 entries
After Luigi Sturzo had resigned as Secretary of the PPI, Gronchi became leader of the party, together with two other "triumvirs", (Spataro and Rodinò)
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Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (1924–1929).
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1921· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (1921–1924).
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1919· 2 entries
One of the founding members of the Catholic Italian Popular Party
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Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy (1919–1921).
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1908· 1 entry
Studied at Scuola Normale Superiore. Classe di Lettere e Filosofia, diploma di licenza della Scuola Normale Superiore (1905–1908).
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1887· 1 entry
Born 1887-09-10.
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