Franco Maria Malfatti (Rome, 13 June 1927 – 10 December 1991), was an Italian politician

Politics of Italy

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 and President of the European Commission

President of the European Commission

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Biography

A descendant of Philip IV of France

Philip IV of France

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 and wife Joan I of Navarre

Joan I of Navarre

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 http://www.ping.be/~jos81/link/philippides/ph258.htm, Malfatti was born in Rome. He was an important member of the governing council of Democrazia Cristiana (the Christian Democratic party) in which he became chief of political bureau, and covered several institutional charges.

In Democrazia Cristiana, he was a member of Dossetti's lobby, together with Amintore Fanfani

Amintore Fanfani

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, Aldo Moro

Aldo Moro

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, and Giorgio La Pira

Giorgio La Pira

Giorgio La Pira was an Italian politician who served as mayor of Florence twice . He also served as deputy of the Christian Democratic Party and participated in the assembly that wrote the Constitution of Italy after World War II...

. In 1951 he was elected national representative for young members; in 1958 he was elected deputy for the district of Rieti

Rieti

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 and Umbria

Umbria

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. He served as minister for Foreign Affairs (1979–80), Finance (1978–79), Instruction, Industry, State trades, and Mail and Telecommunications.

He was also the third President of the European Commission from 1970 to 1972. The "Malfatti Commission

Malfatti Commission

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" began as the integration process was relaunched: the EC adopting a financial framework and competing the single market. There was also the beginnings of political cooperation, monetary cooperation and of enlargement

Enlargement of the European Union

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 as talks opened with Denmark

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, Ireland

Ireland

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, Norway

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 and the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. He resigned from this post in 1972 to run for office in Italy.

In the 1980s he was chief of the Italian delegation in the European Parliament

European Parliament

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. Politically close to Aldo Moro's lobby, Malfatti was among the participants in Bilderberg meetings.