Giuliano Vassalli
Giuliano Vassalli | |
|---|---|
Italian Minister of Justice | |
| Assumed office 1987 | |
| Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
| In office 1983–1987 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1968–1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 April 1915 Perugia, Italy |
| Died | 21 October 2009 |
| Political party | Italian Socialist Party |
Giuliano Vassalli (25 April 1915 – 21 October 2009) was an Italian politician, lecturer and lawyer.
Life
He was born in Perugia, son of Filippo Vassalli, a famous lecturer and lawyer. During World War II, Vassalli was imprisoned by Nazi forces in Rome and subjected to torture. Pope Pius XII intervened personally on his behalf and was able to have his life spared.[1]
Political career
After 1945, Vassalli joined the
Italian Minister of Justice; he was confirmed along with Ciriaco De Mita and Giulio Andreotti
. During this time, he approved a new proceeding criminal code.
President
president of the Constitutional Court of Italy
from 11 November 1999 to 13 February 2000.
Retirement
Although in his later years Vassalli retired from public life, he was sometimes asked for his advice. In 2001, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi sought his advice over the European Arrest Warrant and Vassalli answered that it was a violation of the principles of natural justice.
References
- ^ Peter Hebblethwaite, Paul VI (Paulist Press, New York, 1978), p. 701.
External links
Media related to Giuliano Vassalli at Wikimedia Commons
- Giuliano Vassalli, on siusa.archivi.beniculturali.it, Unified Information System for Archival Superintendencies.
- Giuliano Vassalli, in Women and Men of the Resistance, National Association of Italian Partisans.
- Giuliano Vassalli, on storia.camera.it, Chamber of Deputies.
 | ||
| ||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Academics | |
| Other | |
