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Giovanni Leone was an Italian politician, jurist and university professor who was the president of Italy from 1971 to 1978. A founding member of Christian Democracy (DC), Leone briefly served as Prime Minister of Italy from June to December 1963 and again from June to December 1968. He was also President of the Chamber of Deputies from 1955 to 1963.

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politics · President of Italy from 1971 to 1978 · politician · lawyer · jurist · also Giovanni Leone, Leone

Born 3 November 1908 · Died 9 November 2001 · Q1235

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Career landmark: Italian senator for life (1978–2001).
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Jan 1971Milestone
Career landmark: President of Italy (1971–1978).
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Aug 19, 2026Documented record69% confidence

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kcl.ac.uk: King's Global Health Partnerships secures over $550,000 from CRI Foundation for Sierra Leone health partnership

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2001· 1 entry

Nov 9, 2001Documented record86% confidence

Died 2001-11-09.

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1978· 2 entries

1978Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Was accused of bribery amid the Lockheed bribery scandals; the allegations were later declared false, and he was rehabilitated

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Jan 1, 1978Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: Italian senator for life (1978–2001).

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1971· 2 entries

1971Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Amintore Fanfani was proposed as Christian Democracy's candidate for the Presidency of the Republic

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Jan 1, 1971Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: President of Italy (1971–1978).

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1968· 1 entry

Jan 1, 1968Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: Prime Minister of Italy (1968–1968).

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1967· 1 entry

Jan 1, 1967Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: Italian senator for life (1967–1971).

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1964· 1 entry

1964Source gives the year onlyCampaignDocumented record76% confidence

Campaign: 1964 presidential election.

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1963· 2 entries

Jan 1, 1963Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (1963–1967).

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Jan 1, 1963Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: Prime Minister of Italy (1963–1963).

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1958· 1 entry

Jan 1, 1958Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (1958–1963).

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1953· 1 entry

Jan 1, 1953Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (1953–1958).

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1950· 1 entry

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Leone assumed the position of Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies and then, from May 1955, the one of President, which he held continuously until June 1963

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1948· 1 entry

Jan 1, 1948Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic (1948–1953).

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1946· 1 entry

1946Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Leone was among the main supporters of the "neutrality" in the 1946 institutional referendum, in which Italians voted to abolish the monarchy of the House of Savoy

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1945· 1 entry

1945Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Was elected DC's provincial secretary for Naples, immediately becoming one of the leading figures of the party

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1943· 1 entry

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Along with his father, Leone was among the founders of the Christian Democracy (DC), the PPI's heir led by Alcide De Gasperi

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1929· 1 entry

1929Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Graduated in law from the prestigious University of Naples Federico II, with the thesis "Violation of family care obligations", which was even published in 1931

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1908· 2 entries

Nov 3, 1908Documented record86% confidence

Born 1908-11-03.

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1908Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

To Mauro Leone and Maria Gioffredi, both from Pomigliano d'Arco, his father, Mauro Leone, was a prominent lawyer, and had participated in the foundation of the Italian People's Party in Campania

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