Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɔskar luˈiːʤi ˈskalfaro]; 9 September 1918 – 29 January 2012)[1] was an Italian politician. He was the ninth President of the Italian Republic from 1992 to 1999, and later a senator for life.
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro | |
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| 9th President of Italy | |
| In office 28 May 1992 – 15 May 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Giuliano Amato Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Silvio Berlusconi Lamberto Dini Romano Prodi Massimo D'Alema |
| Preceded by | Francesco Cossiga |
| Succeeded by | Carlo Azeglio Ciampi |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 24 April 1992 – 25 May 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Leonilde Iotti |
| Succeeded by | Giorgio Napolitano |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 4 August 1983 – 28 July 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Bettino Craxi Amintore Fanfani |
| Preceded by | Virginio Rognoni |
| Succeeded by | Amintore Fanfani |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 26 July 1972 – 7 July 1973 | |
| Prime Minister | Giulio Andreotti |
| Preceded by | Riccardo Misasi |
| Succeeded by | Franco Maria Malfatti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1918 Novara, Italy |
| Died | 29 January 2012 (aged 93) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Christian Democracy (1946–1994) Italian People's Party (1994–2002) The Daisy (2002–2007) Democratic Party (2007–2012) |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Inzitari (1924–1944) |
| Children | Marianna Scalfaro |
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Oscar Luigi Scalfaro Media
Church and state: President Scalfaro with Pope John Paul II in November 1992
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro coat of arms as a knight of the Swedish Order of the Seraphim
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References
- ↑ Povoledo, Elisabetta (30 January 2012). "OBITUARY; Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, 93; Led Italy at Turbulent Time". The New York Times: 21. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/30/world/europe/oscar-luigi-scalfaro-ex-president-of-italy-is-dead.html.