Mario Pedini
Mario Pedini | |
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Minister of Cultural and Environmental Heritage | |
In office 12 February 1976 – 13 March 1978 | |
Prime Minister | |
Minister of Scientific Research | |
In office 1975–1978 | |
Prime Minister |
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Personal details | |
Born | Montichiari, Kingdom of Italy | 27 December 1918
Died | 7 July 2003 | (aged 84)
Political party | Christian Democracy |
Alma mater | University of Pavia |
Mario Pedini (1918–2003) was an Italian politician who was a member of the Christian Democrats. He served at the Italian Parliament and Italian Senate. He held different ministerial posts and was one of the early members of the European Parliament.
Biography
Pedini was born in Montichiari, Brescia, on 27 December 1918.[1][2] He had a degree in philosophy from the University of Pavia in 1943.[3] He also obtained a degree in law.[3] Following his graduation he worked as solicitor, teacher and principal at secondary schools.[3] Following the end of World War II he became a member of the Christian Democracy Party.[3] From 1953 he was elected to the Italian Parliament and in 1976 he was elected as a senator.[3]
Pedini served as the undersecretary for scientific research in 1968 and then as the undersecretary for foreign affairs between 1969 and 1974.
In 1977 Pedini was appointed director of the University of Brescia of which he was the president between 1979 and 1985.[3] He died on 7 July 2003.[4]
Views
In mid-1970s when Pendini and Aldo Moro were both serving as cabinet ministers they had close economic and political relations with Latin America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Russia.[5] They also managed to have good relations with the United States during the Cold War period.[5]
Honor and legacy
Pedini was the recipient of the
References
- ISBN 978-88-372-3250-4.
- ^ "1st Legislatura" (in Italian). European Parliament. 27 December 1918. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Mario Pedini" (in Italian). Commune di Brescia. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Comunicazione› Comunicati stampa" (in Italian). Italian Parliament. 9 July 2003. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ S2CID 147969795.
- ^ "Pedini, Mario". www.quirinale.it. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "La piazza dedicata al senatore Mario Pedini". Prima Brescia (in Italian). 30 March 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Media related to Mario Pedini at Wikimedia Commons