Emilio Colombo
Emilio Colombo (11 April 1920 – 24 June 2013) was an Italian politician who was Prime Minister of Italy from 1970 to 1972. In 2003 he was appointed to be an Italian senator-for-life, a seat which he held until his death. In the first five years as senator, he was an independent. During the 16th term of the Senate in 2008-2013, he opted to join the parliamentary group UDC-independence.
Emilio Colombo | |
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| 40th Prime Minister of Italy | |
| In office 6 August 1970 – 17 February 1972 | |
| President | Giuseppe Saragat Giovanni Leone |
| Preceded by | Mariano Rumor |
| Succeeded by | Giulio Andreotti |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1 August 1992 – 28 April 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Giuliano Amato |
| Preceded by | Vincenzo Scotti |
| Succeeded by | Beniamino Andreatta |
| In office 4 April 1980 – 4 August 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Arnaldo Forlani Giovanni Spadolini Amintore Fanfani |
| Preceded by | Attilio Ruffini |
| Succeeded by | Giulio Andreotti |
| Lifetime Senator | |
| In office 4 February 2003 – 24 June 2013 | |
| Constituency | Appointment by President Ciampi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1920 Potenza, Basilicata, Italy |
| Died | 24 June 2013 (aged 93) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Christian Democracy independent (2003-2008) UDC-independence (2008-current) |
Colombo was born on 11 April 1920 in Potenza, Basilicata, Italy. In November 2003, he admitted to have used cocaine (for "therapeutic purposes") over a 12- to 18-month period, and to be a homosexual.[1][2] Colombo died on 24 June 2013 from natural causes in Rome, Italy, aged 93.[3]
Emilio Colombo Media
Colombo with Alcide De Gasperi and Antonio Segni in the early 1950s
Colombo with Ronald Reagan in 1981
Photo of the Senator for life Emilio Colombo
References
- ↑ Scalfari, Eugenio (27 February 2007). Casini dica Dico. http://espresso.repubblica.it/dettaglio/Casini-dica-Dico/1524293/1&ref=hpsp. Retrieved 20 July 2007.(in Italian)
- ↑ Hooper, John (27 November 2003). Former PM tells of regular cocaine use. Melbourne. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/11/26/1069825837420.html?from=storyrhs. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
- ↑ (in Italian) È morto Emilio Colombo: aveva 93 anni L'Italia dice addio all'ultimo padre costituente. 24 June 2013. http://www.repubblica.it/politica/2013/06/24/news/morto_emilio_colombo_aveva_93_anni_l_italia_dice_addio_all_ultimo_padre_costituente-61790779/. Retrieved 24 June 2013.