Francesco Cossiga
President of Italy from 1985 to 1992
Biography
Francesco Maurizio Cossiga (26 July 1928 – 17 August 2010) was an Italian politician who served as the president of Italy from 1985 to 1992. A member of Christian Democracy, he was Prime Minister of Italy from 1979 to 1980; leading a centre-right government. Cossiga is widely considered one of the most prominent and influential politicians of the First Italian Republic.
Cossiga served as a minister on several occasions, most notably as Italian Minister of the Interior. In that position, he re-structured the Italian police, civil protection and secret services. Due to his repressive approach to public protests, he was described as a strongman and labelled "Iron Minister". He was in office at the time of the kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro by the Red Brigades, and resigned as the interior minister when Aldo Moro was found dead in May 1978. Cossiga was the prime minister during the 1980 Bologna station massacre. Before his political career, he was also a professor of constitutional law at the University of Sassari.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- President of Italy
- Prime Minister of Italy
- Italian senator for life
- member of the Senate of the Italian Republic
- member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic
- Substitute President of Italy
- Italian Minister of the Interior
- Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Employers / organisations
- University of Sassari
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Giuseppa Sigurani
- Children
- Giuseppe CossigaAnna Maria Cossiga
Awards & honours (24+)
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
- Grand Order of King Tomislav
- Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog
- Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross
- Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of Saint John
- Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of Hungary
- Royal Order of the Seraphim
- Order of Merit
- Order of the Liberator
- Order of Merit for Labour
- Order of al-Hussein bin Ali
- Order of Sikatuna
- Order of Independence
- honorary doctorate of the University of Navarre
- Order of the 7th November 1987
Quick answers about Francesco Cossiga
- How old was Francesco Cossiga?
- Francesco Cossiga died on August 17, 2010 at the age of 82.
- When is Francesco Cossiga's birthday?
- Francesco Cossiga was born on July 26, 1928.
- Where was Francesco Cossiga born?
- Francesco Cossiga was born in Sassari.
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- Francesco Cossiga's zodiac sign is Leo.
- What is Francesco Cossiga's nationality?
- Francesco Cossiga is a citizen of Italy, Kingdom of Italy.
- What does Francesco Cossiga do?
- Francesco Cossiga is known as politician, jurist, university teacher.
- Who has Francesco Cossiga been married to?
- According to Wikidata, Francesco Cossiga's spouse is or was Giuseppa Sigurani.
- How many children did Francesco Cossiga have?
- Wikidata lists 2 children of Francesco Cossiga.
