Bernardo Mattarella
Italian politician (1905–1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bernardo Mattarella (15 September 1905 – 1 March 1971) was an Italian politician for the Christian Democrat party (Democrazia Cristiana, DC). He was a cabinet minister of Italy several times, becoming one of the most important politicians of his generation.
Quick Facts Minister of Agriculture and Forests, Prime Minister ...
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Minister of Agriculture and Forests | |||||||||||||||||
In office 21 June 1963 – 4 December 1963 | |||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Giovanni Leone | ||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Mariano Rumor | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Mario Ferrari Aggradi | ||||||||||||||||
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications | |||||||||||||||||
In office 19 May 1957 – 1 July 1958 | |||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Adone Zoli | ||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Giovanni Braschi | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Alberto Simonini | ||||||||||||||||
Minister of Foreign Trade | |||||||||||||||||
In office 4 December 1963 – 23 February 1966 | |||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Aldo Moro | ||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Giuseppe Trabucchi | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Giusto Tolloy | ||||||||||||||||
In office 6 July 1955 – 19 May 1957 | |||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Antonio Segni | ||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Mario Martinelli | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Guido Carli | ||||||||||||||||
Minister of Transports | |||||||||||||||||
In office 18 August 1953 – 6 July 1955 | |||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Giuseppe Pella Amintore Fanfani Mario Scelba | ||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Giuseppe Togni | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Armando Angelini | ||||||||||||||||
Minister of Merchant Navy | |||||||||||||||||
In office 16 July 1953 – 18 August 1953 | |||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Alcide De Gasperi | ||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Pietro Campilli | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Costantino Bresciani Turroni | ||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1905-09-15)15 September 1905 Castellammare del Golfo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
Died | 1 March 1971(1971-03-01) (aged 65) Rome, Lazio, Italian Republic | ||||||||||||||||
Political party | Christian Democracy | ||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Maria Buccellato | ||||||||||||||||
Children | Piersanti · Sergio | ||||||||||||||||
Residence(s) | Palermo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Palermo | ||||||||||||||||
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He was the father of Piersanti and Sergio Mattarella, who both went on to become important politicians in their own right; Sergio has been the President of the Italian Republic since 3 February 2015, and Piersanti was President of the Regional Government of Sicily prior to being assassinated in 1980 by Cosa Nostra.