Italian politician, prime minister (19812), and historian, born in Florence, Tuscany, NC Italy. He edited the Resto del Carlino (195568) and Corriere della Sera (196872) newspapers, and became a Republican Party senator (1972) and party leader (197987). He held various ministerial posts, was prime minister, and then became president of the senate (198794). As a historian he was an expert on the Risorgimento.
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Giovanni Spadolini
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| Prime Minister of Italy | |
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In office 28 June 1981 – 1 December 1982 |
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| Preceded by | Arnaldo Forlani |
| Succeeded by | Amintore Fanfani |
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June 21, 1925 Florence, Italy |
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August 6, 1994 Rome, Italy |
| Political party | Italian Republican Party |
Giovanni Spadolini (June 21, 1925 – August 6, 1994), born in Florence, was a liberal Italian politician and a member of the Italian Republican Party (PRI).
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Preceded by: Mario Pedini |
Italian Minister of Public Instruction 1979 |
Succeeded by: Salvatore Valitutti |
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Preceded by: Arnaldo Forlani |
Prime Minister of Italy 1981–1982 |
Succeeded by: Amintore Fanfani |
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Preceded by: Lelio Lagorio |
Italian Minister of Defense 1983–1987 |
Succeeded by: Remo Gaspari |
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Preceded by: Giovanni Francesco Malagodi |
President of the Italian Senate 1987-1994 |
Succeeded by: Carlo Scognamiglio Pasini |
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