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Giuseppe Saragat
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Official portrait, 1971
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| President of Italy | |
| In office 29 December 1964 – 29 December 1971 |
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| Prime Minister | Aldo Moro Giovanni Leone Mariano Rumor Emilio Colombo |
| Preceded by | Antonio Segni |
| Succeeded by | Giovanni Leone |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 4 December 1963 – 22 July 1964 |
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| Prime Minister | Aldo Moro |
| Preceded by | Attilio Piccioni |
| Succeeded by | Aldo Moro |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Italy | |
| In office 10 February 1954 – 19 May 1957 |
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| Prime Minister | Mario Scelba Antonio Segni |
| Preceded by | Attilio Piccioni |
| Succeeded by | Giuseppe Pella |
| In office 1 June 1947 – 27 January 1950 |
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| Prime Minister | Alcide De Gasperi |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Attilio Piccioni |
| President of the Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 25 June 1946 – 6 February 1947 |
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| Preceded by | Carlo Sforza |
| Succeeded by | Umberto Terracini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1898 Turin, Italy |
| Died | 11 June 1988 (aged 89) Rome, Italy |
| Political party | PSU (1922–1930) PSI (1930–1947) PSDI (1947–1988) |
| Spouse |
Giuseppina Bollani
(died 1961) |
| Alma mater | University of Turin |
Giuseppe Saragat (born September 19, 1898 – died June 11, 1988) was an important Italian politician. He served as the President of Italy from 1964 to 1971. This is the highest office in Italy, similar to a head of state.
Early Life and Beginnings
Giuseppe Saragat was born in Turin, Piedmont, Italy, on September 19, 1898. His parents were from Sardinia.
He became a member of the Unitary Socialist Party (PSU) in 1922. This was a political group focused on social fairness. Later, he moved to Vienna in 1926 and then to France in 1929.
A Life in Politics
After the PSU was dissolved in 1930, Saragat joined the Italian Socialist Party (PSI). He was known as a reformist, meaning he wanted to make changes to society through peaceful and gradual ways. He was also a democratic socialist, believing in a fairer society through democratic rules.
In 1947, he left the PSI. He was worried about its close ties with the Italian Communist Party. He then started his own party, the Socialist Party of Italian Workers. This party later became the Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI) in 1952. Giuseppe Saragat was the main leader of the PSDI for the rest of his life.
In 1944, Saragat served as a minister without a specific department. From 1945 to 1946, he was an ambassador in Paris. An ambassador is a representative of a country in another country.
Later in 1946, he became the president of the Constituent Assembly of Italy. This assembly was a special group that created the new rules for Italy after World War II. These rules became the basis for the Italian Republic.
From 1963 to 1964, Saragat was the Minister of Foreign Affairs. This means he was in charge of Italy's relationships with other countries. He served under Prime Minister Aldo Moro.
In late 1964, Giuseppe Saragat was chosen to be the President of the Italian Republic. His election showed that different political groups in Italy could work together. He served as president until 1971.
Giuseppe Saragat passed away in Rome, Italy, on June 11, 1988.
See also
In Spanish: Giuseppe Saragat para niños
