Giovanni Goria
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Giovanni Goria | |
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Minister of Treasury | |
In office 1 December 1982 – 28 July 1987 | |
Prime Minister | Amintore Fanfani Bettino Craxi |
Preceded by | Beniamino Andreatta |
Succeeded by | Giuliano Amato |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 20 June 1976 – 29 July 1992 | |
Constituency | Cuneo-Alessandria-Asti |
Personal details | |
Born | Giovanni Giuseppe Goria 30 July 1943 Asti, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 21 May 1994 Asti, Italy | (aged 50)
Political party | Christian Democracy |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Spouse | Eugenia Obermitto |
Children | 2 |
Giovanni Giuseppe Goria (Italian pronunciation:
Biography
Background and early life
Goria was born in Asti (Piedmont).
Goria was an accountant by profession.[2] He joined the Christian Democracy in 1960 and entered local politics. He was elected to the chamber of deputies in 1976. He was undersecretary of the budget from 1981 until 1983 and then became treasury minister.[2] He became known for his easygoing style and his adeptness at television appearances.
Prime Minister of Italy
Following the elections of 1987, in which his party did well, Goria became prime minister (the youngest his country had seen since World War II),[3] as a protégé of party chairman (and prime ministerial successor) Ciriaco De Mita. He was forced to resign in 1988 after the Parliament refused to pass his budget.
Later political roles
Goria was elected to the
He resigned in 1993 during a corruption scandal which ruined his party. Goria himself was charged with corruption. His trial began in early 1994. He was acquitted of one charge, but his trial was still in progress when he died suddenly of lung cancer in his native Asti.[4]
References
External links
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