Giuseppe Pella
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| In office August 17, 1953 – January 12, 1954 |
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| President | Luigi Einaudi |
| Preceded by | Alcide De Gasperi |
| Succeeded by | Amintore Fanfani |
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| In office August 17, 1953 – January 12, 1954 |
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| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Alcide De Gasperi |
| Succeeded by | Attilio Piccioni |
| In office May 19, 1957 – July 1, 1958 |
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| Prime Minister | Adone Zoli |
| Preceded by | Gaetano Martino |
| Succeeded by | Amintore Fanfani |
| In office February 15, 1959 – March 23, 1960 |
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| Prime Minister | Antonio Segni |
| Preceded by | Amintore Fanfani |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Segni |
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| In office 1954 – 1956 |
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| Preceded by | Alcide De Gasperi |
| Succeeded by | Hans Furler |
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| Born | April 18, 1902 Valdengo, Italy |
| Died | May 31, 1981 (aged 79) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Christian Democracy |
Giuseppe Pella (April 18, 1902 – May 31, 1981) was an Italian Christian Democratic politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy from 1953 to 1954. He was also President of the European Parliament from 1954 to 1956 after the death of Alcide De Gasperi.
He was born in Valdengo, 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 and Socialist 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 Tito regarding the Free Territory of Trieste. Pella resigned on January 12, 1954.
Later he was Minister of Foreign Affairs under Adone Zoli (1957-1958) and Antonio Segni (1959-1960), and Minister of Balance under Amintore Fanfani (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.
Pella was Senator until 1976. He died in Rome in 1981.
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| Preceded by Alcide De Gasperi |
Prime Minister of Italy 1953–1954 |
Succeeded by Amintore Fanfani |
| Preceded by Alcide De Gasperi |
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs 1953–1954 |
Succeeded by Attilio Piccioni |
| Preceded by Alcide De Gasperi |
President of the European Parliament 1954–1956 |
Succeeded by Hans Furler |
| Preceded by Gaetano Martino |
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs 1957–1958 |
Succeeded by Amintore Fanfani |
| Preceded by Amintore Fanfani |
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs 1959–1960 |
Succeeded by Antonio Segni |
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