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Giovanni Leone

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Giovanni Leone

Birth
Naples, Città Metropolitana di Napoli, Campania, Italy
Death
9 Nov 2001 (aged 93)
Rome, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy
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Naples, Città Metropolitana di Napoli, Campania, Italy Add to Map
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Italian Politician. A founding member of the Christian Democracy, he served as the president of Italy from December 1971 until June 1978. He also briefly served as Prime Minister of Italy from June to December 1963 and again from June to December 1968. He was also the president of the Chamber of Deputies from May 1955 until June 1963. Leone was the first Italian president to resign for a scandal. In 1978, he was accused of bribery amid the Lockheed bribery scandals. However, the allegations were later declared false and Leone was completely rehabilitated.
Italian Politician. A founding member of the Christian Democracy, he served as the president of Italy from December 1971 until June 1978. He also briefly served as Prime Minister of Italy from June to December 1963 and again from June to December 1968. He was also the president of the Chamber of Deputies from May 1955 until June 1963. Leone was the first Italian president to resign for a scandal. In 1978, he was accused of bribery amid the Lockheed bribery scandals. However, the allegations were later declared false and Leone was completely rehabilitated.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Italia
  • Added: Jan 10, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156924680/giovanni-leone: accessed ), memorial page for Giovanni Leone (3 Nov 1908–9 Nov 2001), Find a Grave Memorial ID 156924680, citing Cimitero Monumentale di Poggioreale, Naples, Città Metropolitana di Napoli, Campania, Italy; Maintained by Find a Grave.