Giuseppe Pella was an Italian Christian Democratic

Christian Democracy (Italy)

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 politician who served as the 32nd Prime Minister of Italy

Prime minister of Italy

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 from 1953 to 1954. He was also President of the European Parliament

President of the European Parliament

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 from 1954 to 1956 after the death of Alcide De Gasperi

Alcide De Gasperi

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He was born in Valdengo

Valdengo

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, 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

Italian Communist Party

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 and Socialist

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 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 Josip Broz Tito

Josip Broz Tito

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 regarding the Free Territory of Trieste

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. Pella resigned on January 12, 1954.

Later he was Minister of Foreign Affairs under Adone Zoli

Adone Zoli

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 (1957–1958) and Antonio Segni

Antonio Segni

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 (1959–1960), and Minister of Balance under Amintore Fanfani

Amintore Fanfani

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 (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

Giulio Andreotti

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




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