Ciriaco De Mita | |
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| Prime Minister of Italy | |
| In office 13 April 1988 – 23 July 1989 | |
| President | Francesco Cossiga |
| Deputy | Gianni De Michelis |
| Preceded by | Giovanni Goria |
| Succeeded by | Giulio Andreotti |
| Minister for Interventions in Southern Italy | |
| In office 30 July 1976 – 21 March 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Giulio Andreotti |
| Preceded by | Giulio Andreotti (by delegation of functions) |
| Succeeded by | Michele Di Giesi |
| Minister of Foreign Trade | |
| In office 23 November 1974 – 30 July 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Aldo Moro |
| Preceded by | Gianmatteo Matteotti |
| Succeeded by | Rinaldo Ossola |
| Minister of Industry, Commerce and Crafts | |
| In office 8 July 1973 – 23 November 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Mariano Rumor |
| Preceded by | Mauro Ferri |
| Succeeded by | Carlo Donat-Cattin |
| Secretary of the Christian Democracy | |
| In office 5 May 1982 – 22 February 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Flaminio Piccoli |
| Succeeded by | Arnaldo Forlani |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 9 May 1996 – 28 April 2008 | |
| Constituency | Campania |
| In office 16 May 1963 – 14 April 1994 | |
| Constituency | Benevento (1963–1987; 1992–1994) Liguria (1987–1992) |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 1 July 2014 | |
| In office 19 July 1999 – 19 July 2004 | |
| In office 24 July 1984 – 13 April 1988 | |
| Constituency | Southern Italy |
| Mayor of Nusco | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 26 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Giuseppe De Mita |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Iuliano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luigi Ciriaco De Mita 2 February 1928 Nusco, Campania, Italy |
| Died | 26 May 2022 (aged 94) Avellino, Campania, Italy |
| Political 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 (m. 1958) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Giuseppe De Mita (nephew) |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Milan |
Luigi Ciriaco De Mita (Italian pronunciation: [luˈiːdʒi tʃiˈriːako de ˈmiːta]; 2 February 1928 – 26 May 2022)[1] was an Italian politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Italy from April 1988 to July 1989.[2]
A member of the 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, he also 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.
- ^ Moliterno, Gino (11 September 2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Italian Culture. Routledge. ISBN 9781134758777. Retrieved 29 August 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. (2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. pp. 446–447. ISBN 9781134264902. Retrieved 9 November 2014.