Licio Gelli
Licio Gelli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈlitʃo ˈdʒɛlli]; April 21, 1919 – December 15, 2015) was an Italian financier, politician, and writer. He was known for his role in the Banco Ambrosiano scandal. He was revealed in 1981 as being the Venerable Master of the clandestine lodge Propaganda Due (P2).
Licio Gelli | |
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 Gelli in 1981 | |
| Born | April 21, 1919 |
| Died | December 15, 2015 (aged 96) Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Financier, freemason, politics |
| Organization | Propaganda Due (until 1982) |
| Political party | National Fascist Party (1939-1943) Republican Fascist Party (1943-1945) |
| Spouse(s) | Wanda Vannacci (1944-1993; her death) Gabriela Vasile (2006-2015; his death) |
| Children | Raffaello (1947) Maria Rosa (1956) Maurizio (1959) |
Early life
Gelli was born in Pistoia, Tuscany. During the 1930s, Gelli volunteered for the Blackshirts expeditionary forces sent by Mussolini in support of Francisco Franco's rebellion in the Spanish Civil War.[1]
Nobel Prize nomination
In 1996, Gelli was nominated as a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature, supported by Mother Teresa and Naguib Mahfouz.[2]
Death
Gelli died in Arezzo, Tuscany from respiratory failure at the age of 96.[3]
Further reading
- Ginsborg, Paul (2003). Italy and Its Discontents, London: Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 1-4039-6152-2 (Review Institute of Historical Research Archived 2006-09-28 at the Wayback Machine | Review New York Times Archived 2006-09-28 at the Wayback Machine)
Licio Gelli Media
Giulio Andreotti (right) with Licio Gelli (center)
References
- ↑ The Suitcase Scandalo. Newsweek. 1981-06-08.
- ↑ Dario Fertilio (February 17, 2006). "«Licio Gelli si merita la vittoria»: parola di Madre Teresa e Mahfuz" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2006/febbraio/17/Licio_Gelli_merita_vittoria_parola_co_9_060217129.shtml.
- ↑ Loggia P2: è morto Licio Gelli Una vita tra intrighi e segreti (in Italian)