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Ciriaco De Mita
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Italian politician (1928–2022)
Key facts
- President
- Francesco Cossiga
- Deputy
- Gianni De Michelis
- Preceded by
- Giovanni Goria
- Succeeded by
- Giulio Andreotti
- Prime minister
- Giulio Andreotti
- Constituency
- Campania
- Born
- Luigi Ciriaco De Mita , ( 1928-02-02 ) 2 February 1928, Nusco , Italy
- Died
- 26 May 2022 (2022-05-26) (aged 94), Avellino , Italy
- Party
- DC (1956–1994), PPI (1994–2002), DL (2002–2007), PD (2007–2008), UDC (2008–2017), IP (2017–2022)
- Height
- 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
- Spouse
- Anna Maria Scarinzi ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1958 )
- Relatives
- Giuseppe De Mita (nephew)
- Alma mater
- Catholic University of Milan
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ciriaco
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Place of birth
- Nusco
- Place of death
- Avellino
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- mayor of a place in Italy
- Educated at
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
- Political party
- Democratic Party
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Native language
- Italian
- Image
- Ciriaco De Mita anni 80.jpg
- Number of children
- 4
- Work location
- Rome
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- Ciriaco De Mita
- date of birth
- 1928-02-02
- name in native language
- Ciriaco De Mita
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- Ciriaco De Mita
- date of death
- 2022-05-26
- birth name
- Luigi Ciriaco De Mita
- manner of death
- accidental death
- cause of death
- falling
- relative
- Giuseppe De Mita
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Encyclopedic overview
Luigi Ciriaco De Mita ( Italian pronunciation: [luˈiːdʒi tʃiˈriːako de ˈmiːta]; 2 February 1928 – 26 May 2022) was an Italian politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Italy from April 1988 to July 1989. A member of Christian Democracy (DC), De Mita served as its secretary and leader from May 1982 until February 1989, becoming one of the most influential politicians in the country, as well as one of the most prominent members of DC's left-wing.
During his long-time career, De Mita served as Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Crafts from 1973 to 1974, Minister of Foreign Trade from 1974 to 1976, and Minister for Interventions in the South from 1976 until 1979. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies for more than 40 years between 1963 and 2008 and also member of the European Parliament. During his final years, De Mita served as mayor of his hometown Nusco from 2014 until his death in 2022.
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