Achille Lauro | |
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| Mayor of Naples | |
| In office 9 July 1952 – 6 January 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Domenico Moscati |
| Succeeded by | Nicola Sansanelli |
| In office 4 February 1961 – 29 November 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Nicola Sansanelli |
| Succeeded by | Vincenzo Maria Palmieri |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 12 June 1958 – 4 June 1968 | |
| In office 25 May 1972 – 19 June 1979 | |
| Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
| In office 25 June 1953 – 12 June 1958 | |
| In office 4 June 1968 – 25 May 1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 June 1887 Piano di Sorrento, Italy |
| Died | 15 November 1982 (aged 95) Naples, Italy |
| Political party | PNF (1939–1943) PNM (1946–1954) PMP (1954–1959) PDIUM (1959–1972) MSI (1972–1977) DN (1977–1979) |
| Spouse | Angelina Lauro |
| Residence(s) | Naples, Italy |
| Profession | Politician Entrepreneur |
| Nickname | "Il Comandante" |
Achille Lauro (Italian pronunciation: [aˈkille ˈlauro]; 16 June 1887 – 15 November 1982) was an Italian businessman and politician. He is widely considered one of the main precursors of modern populism in Italian politics. He was nicknamed by his supporters Il Comandante ("The Commander").[1]