Bettino Craxi
Benedetto "Bettino" Craxi (Italian: [betˈtiːno ˈkraksi]; 24 February 1934 – 19 January 2000) was an Italian politician. He was Prime Minister of Italy from 1983 to 1987.
Bettino Craxi | |
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| 45th Prime Minister of Italy | |
| In office 4 August 1983 – 17 April 1987 | |
| President | Sandro Pertini Francesco Cossiga |
| Deputy | Arnaldo Forlani |
| Preceded by | Amintore Fanfani |
| Succeeded by | Amintore Fanfani |
| Secretary of the Italian Socialist Party | |
| In office 15 July 1976 – 11 February 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Francesco De Martino |
| Succeeded by | Giorgio Benvenuto |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 5 June 1968 – 15 April 1994 | |
| Constituency | Milan (1968–83; 1992–94) Naples (1983–92) |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 18 June 1989 – 30 February 1992 | |
| Constituency | North-West Italy |
| In office 10 June 1979 – 4 August 1983 | |
| Constituency | North-West Italy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benedetto Craxi 24 February 1934 Milan, Lombardy, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 19 January 2000 (aged 65) Hammamet, Tunisia |
| Political party | Italian Socialist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Maria Moncini
(m. 1959; died 2000) |
| Children | Bobo Craxi Stefania Craxi |
| Alma mater | University of Milan |
| Signature |  |
Early life
Craxi was born in Milan on 24 February 1934.[1] His father was a Sicilian lawyer.[1]
Bettino Craxi Media
Craxi during the 1960s in his first years as deputy
Craxi after the election as PSI Secretary in 1976
Bettino Craxi during 1980s.
Portrait of Bettino Craxi, an Italian statesman and politician, head of the Italian Socialist Party from 1976 to 1993, and Prime Minister of Italy from 1983 to 1987.
Craxi with his Foreign Affairs Minister and Christian Democratic leader Giulio Andreotti
Craxi with Romanian President Nicolae Ceaușescu (1978)
Craxi with the United States President Ronald Reagan
Electoral posters of the PSI showing a portrait of Craxi
Craxi during the early 1980s
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jessup, John E. (1998). An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Conflict and Conflict Resolution, 1945-1996. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. p. 140. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-08-30 – via Questia.
Other websites
- Craxi Foundation website (in Italian)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Amintore Fanfani |
Prime Minister of Italy 1983–1987 |
Succeeded by Amintore Fanfani |
| Assembly seats | ||
| Preceded by Title jointly held |
Member of Parliament for Milan (1968–1983) and for Naples (1983–1992). Legislatures: V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI 1968–1994 |
Succeeded by Title jointly held |
| European Parliament | ||
| Preceded by None, Parliament established |
Member of European Parliament for Northwest Italy Legislatures: I, III 1979 – 1983 1989 – 1992 |
Succeeded by Title jointly held |
| Preceded by Yasuhiro Nakasone |
Chair of the G7 1987 |
Succeeded by Amintore Fanfani |
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