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Giuseppe Pella

 
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Giuseppe Pella

In office
August 17, 1953 – January 12, 1954
President Luigi Einaudi
Preceded by Alcide De Gasperi
Succeeded by Amintore Fanfani

In office
August 17, 1953 – January 12, 1954
Prime Minister Himself
Preceded by Alcide De Gasperi
Succeeded by Attilio Piccioni
In office
May 19, 1957 – July 1, 1958
Prime Minister Adone Zoli
Preceded by Gaetano Martino
Succeeded by Amintore Fanfani
In office
February 15, 1959 – March 23, 1960
Prime Minister Antonio Segni
Preceded by Amintore Fanfani
Succeeded by Antonio Segni

In office
1954 – 1956
Preceded by Alcide De Gasperi
Succeeded by Hans Furler

Born April 18, 1902(1902-04-18)
Valdengo, Italy
Died May 31, 1981 (aged 79)
Rome, Italy
Nationality Italian
Political party Christian Democracy

Giuseppe Pella (April 18, 1902 – May 31, 1981) was an Italian Christian Democratic politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy from 1953 to 1954. He was also President of the European Parliament from 1954 to 1956 after the death of Alcide De Gasperi.

He was born in Valdengo, Piedmont. After graduation in Economy and Commerce, he adhered to the Christian Democracy (DC), in the right wing of the party. His first government position was as under-secretary of Finances in the II and III De Gasperi cabinets. In the IV De Gasperi he was Minister of Finances.

Pella was Minister of Treasure in 1948-1953, gaining the enmity of the Communist and Socialist Parties, as well as some DC members due to his liberal and monetarist policies. After the political crisis caused by the failure of the Cheat Law, Pella was appointed Prime Minister in a deliberately provisional government. Pella gained further critics when, by issuing nationalistic declarations, he created strife with Tito regarding the Free Territory of Trieste. Pella resigned on January 12, 1954.

Later he was Minister of Foreign Affairs under Adone Zoli (1957-1958) and Antonio Segni (1959-1960), and Minister of Balance under Amintore Fanfani (1960-1962). Hostile to the alliance between DC and the Socialist Party, he retreated from frontline politics until 1972, when he became minister of Finances in the short-lived government led by Giulio Andreotti.

Pella was Senator until 1976. He died in Rome in 1981.

Political offices
Preceded by
Pietro Campilli
Italian Minister of Treasure and Finance
1947
Succeeded by
Gustavo Del Vecchio
Preceded by
Gustavo Del Vecchio
Italian Minister of Treasure
1948 – 1951
Succeeded by
Ezio Vanoni
Preceded by
Ezio Vanoni
Italian Minister of Treasure
1952 – 1953
Succeeded by
Ezio Vanoni
Preceded by
Alcide De Gasperi
Chairman of the Italian Council of Ministres
1953 – 1954
Succeeded by
Amintore Fanfani
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs
1953 – 1954
Succeeded by
Attilio Piccioni
Preceded by
Alcide De Gasperi
Italy
President of the European Parliament
1954 – 1956
Succeeded by
Hans Furler
Federal Republic of Germany
Preceded by
Gaetano Martino
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs
1957 – 1958
Succeeded by
Amintore Fanfani
Preceded by
Amintore Fanfani
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs
1958 – 1960
Succeeded by
Antonio Segni
Government offices
Preceded by
None, Parliament established
Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies
Legislatures: I, II, III, IV

1948 – 1968
Succeeded by
Title jointly held
Preceded by
Title jointly held
Member of the Italian Senate
Legislatures: IV, V

1968 – 1979
Succeeded by
Title jointly held



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