Emilio Colombo
| Senatore Emilio Colombo |
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| In office 6 August 1970 – 17 February 1972 |
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| President | Giuseppe Saragat Giovanni Leone |
| Preceded by | Mariano Rumor |
| Succeeded by | Giulio Andreotti |
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| In office 1 August 1992 – 28 April 1993 |
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| Prime Minister | Giuliano Amato |
| Preceded by | Giuliano Amato |
| Succeeded by | Beniamino Andreatta |
| In office 4 April 1980 – 4 August 1983 |
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| Prime Minister | Arnaldo Forlani Giovanni Spadolini Amintore Fanfani |
| Preceded by | Attilio Ruffini |
| Succeeded by | Giulio Andreotti |
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| Assumed office 4 February 2003 |
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| Constituency | New Constituency |
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| Born | 11 April 1920 Potenza, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Christian Democracy |
Emilio Colombo (born 11 April 1920[1]) is an Italian diplomat and politician. In addition to having held top positions in Italian governments, he was also active in European politics.
[edit] Biography
Born in Potenza, Basilicata,[1] Colombo entered politics as a member of the Christian Democratic Party. Having held several cabinet posts, he was Prime Minister of Italy from 1970 until his resignation in 1972. Later he became President of the European Parliament (occupying that office from 1977 until 1979) and Foreign Minister of Italy (from 1980 until 1983, and again from 1992 until 1993). A decade after he last held that position, President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi bestowed Italy's highest political honour on him, by nominating him Senator for life.
Shortly after this, in November 2003, Colombo made headlines once again. To widespread astonishment, he admitted to have used cocaine (for "therapeutic purposes") over a 12- to 18-month period, and to be a homosexual.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Page at Senate website (Italian).
- ^ Scalfari, Eugenio (27 February 2007). "Casini dica Dico". L'Espresso. http://espresso.repubblica.it/dettaglio/Casini-dica-Dico/1524293/1&ref=hpsp. Retrieved 20 July 2007. (Italian)
- ^ Hooper, John (27 November 2003). "Former PM tells of regular cocaine use". The Age (Melbourne). http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/11/26/1069825837420.html?from=storyrhs. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
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| Preceded by Mariano Rumor |
Prime Minister of Italy 1970–1972 |
Succeeded by Giulio Andreotti |
| Preceded by Oronzo Reale |
Italian Minister of Justice 1971–1972 |
Succeeded by Guido Gonnella |
| Preceded by Georges Spénale |
President of the European Parliament 1977–1979 |
Succeeded by Simone Veil |
| Preceded by Attilio Ruffini |
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs 1980–1983 |
Succeeded by Giulio Andreotti |
| Preceded by Giuliano Amato |
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs 1992–1993 |
Succeeded by Beniamino Andreatta |
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