Giuseppe Caron
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Giuseppe Caron was an Italian
Christian Democratic Party
(CDP) politician who was a Minister in successive governments in the 1950s to the 1970s, and a European Commissioner
. He was born in Treviso
.
Caron trained as a chemist
and worked in the pharmaceutical industry and as a lobbyist. Later, in 1952, he became vice-president of the Italian Chamber of Commerce
During World War II
Caron became involved in the resistance
against the German army
and was a member of the CDP Committee for National Release in Treviso.
He was elected to the Italian Senate
in all legislative elections from the Italian general election, 1948
to the Italian general election, 1972
.
Caron's first political office was as under-secretary for Civil Aviation. He served under-secretary for Public Works in the Government of Antonio Segni
from 1955 to 1957, under-secretary for Defense in the 1957-1958 Governments of Adone Zoli
and 1958-1959 Amintore Fanfani
Government.
He became active in European politics as one of the Italian delegates at the Council of Europe
.
In November (or December) 1959 he was appointed as one of the Italian European Commissioner
s on the first Hallstein Commission
to replace Piero Malvestiti
who resigned to become President of the European Coal and Steel Community
. Caron took over Malvestiti's Internal Market
portfolio.
His seat in the Senate was taken by Attilio Venudo.
Caron was re-appointed to the second Hallstein Commission which served from January 1962 and became a Vice-President of the Commission. He resigned from the commission in May 1953 having been re-elected to the Senate in the elections of April 1963. He was replaced in the commission by Guido Colonna di Paliano
.
He then joined the governments of Aldo Moro
from 1963 to 1968 where he served as under-secretary to the Budget minister. He held the same position in the first Government of Mariano Rumor
from 1968 to 1969 and then became Budget Minister in the second Rumor Government from 1969 to 1970.
Italy
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Christian Democratic Party
Christian Democracy (Italy)
Christian Democracy was a Christian democratic party in Italy. It was founded in 1943 as the ideological successor of the historical Italian People's Party, which had the same symbol, a crossed shield ....
(CDP) politician who was a Minister in successive governments in the 1950s to the 1970s, and a European Commissioner
European Commissioner
A European Commissioner is a member of the 27-member European Commission. Each Member within the college holds a specific portfolio and are led by the President of the European Commission...
. He was born in Treviso
Treviso
Treviso is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 82,854 inhabitants : some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls or in the historical and monumental center, some 80,000 live in the urban center proper, while the city...
.
Caron trained as a chemist
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
and worked in the pharmaceutical industry and as a lobbyist. Later, in 1952, he became vice-president of the Italian Chamber of Commerce
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Caron became involved in the resistance
Italian resistance movement
The Italian resistance is the umbrella term for the various partisan forces formed by pro-Allied Italians during World War II...
against the German army
German Army
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and was a member of the CDP Committee for National Release in Treviso.
He was elected to the Italian Senate
Italian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
in all legislative elections from the Italian general election, 1948
Italian general election, 1948
The Italian elections of 1948 were the second democratic elections with universal suffrage ever held in Italy, taking place after the 1946 elections to the Constituent Assembly, responsible for drawing up a new Italian Constitution...
to the Italian general election, 1972
Italian general election, 1972
The Italian elections of 1972 were held on May 7. The sixth Parliament of republican Italy was selected, while voters were 37,049,654 for the Chamber of Deputies and 34,524,108 for the Senate....
.
Caron's first political office was as under-secretary for Civil Aviation. He served under-secretary for Public Works in the Government of Antonio Segni
Antonio Segni
Antonio Segni was an Italian politician who was the 35th Prime Minister of Italy , and the fourth President of the Italian Republic from 1962 to 1964...
from 1955 to 1957, under-secretary for Defense in the 1957-1958 Governments of Adone Zoli
Adone Zoli
Adone Zoli was an Italian politician and member of the Christian Democratic Party. He served as the 36th Prime Minister of Italy from 1957-1958.-Biography:Zoli was born in Cesena, in the province of Forlì-Cesena....
and 1958-1959 Amintore Fanfani
Amintore Fanfani
Amintore Fanfani was an Italian career politician and the 33rd man to serve the office of Prime Minister of the State. He was one of the well-known Italian politicians after the Second World War, and a historical figure of the Christian Democracy .Fanfani and Giovanni Giolitti are still actually...
Government.
He became active in European politics as one of the Italian delegates at the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
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.
In November (or December) 1959 he was appointed as one of the Italian European Commissioner
European Commissioner
A European Commissioner is a member of the 27-member European Commission. Each Member within the college holds a specific portfolio and are led by the President of the European Commission...
s on the first Hallstein Commission
Hallstein Commission
The Hallstein Commission is the European Commission that held office from 7 January 1958 to 30 June 1967. Its President was Walter Hallstein and held two separate mandates.-Work:...
to replace Piero Malvestiti
Piero Malvestiti
Piero Malvestiti was an Italian politician who was a minister in successive governments in the 1940s and 1950s, a European Commissioner and President of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community....
who resigned to become President of the European Coal and Steel Community
European Coal and Steel Community
The European Coal and Steel Community was a six-nation international organisation serving to unify Western Europe during the Cold War and create the foundation for the modern-day developments of the European Union...
. Caron took over Malvestiti's Internal Market
European Commissioner for Internal Market & Services
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portfolio.
His seat in the Senate was taken by Attilio Venudo.
Caron was re-appointed to the second Hallstein Commission which served from January 1962 and became a Vice-President of the Commission. He resigned from the commission in May 1953 having been re-elected to the Senate in the elections of April 1963. He was replaced in the commission by Guido Colonna di Paliano
Guido Colonna di Paliano
Guido Colonna di Paliano was an Italian diplomat and European Commissioner.-Biography:Born in Naples, Colonna di Paliano graduated in law in 1930 from the University of Naples....
.
He then joined the governments of Aldo Moro
Aldo Moro
Aldo Moro was an Italian politician and the 39th Prime Minister of Italy, from 1963 to 1968, and then from 1974 to 1976. He was one of Italy's longest-serving post-war Prime Ministers, holding power for a combined total of more than six years....
from 1963 to 1968 where he served as under-secretary to the Budget minister. He held the same position in the first Government of Mariano Rumor
Mariano Rumor
Mariano Rumor was an Italian politician, a member of the Democrazia Cristiana and the 40th Prime Minister of Italy.He was born in Vicenza, Veneto...
from 1968 to 1969 and then became Budget Minister in the second Rumor Government from 1969 to 1970.