Biography
Zoli was born in Cesena, in the province of Forlì-Cesena.
He was elected to the Italian Senate from 1948 to 1960. He was Minister of Justice in 1951 in Alcide De Gasperi's 7th government, Minister of Taxation in 1954 under Amintore Fanfani and Minister of Economical Balance under the first government led by Antonio Segni.
Zoli, an anti-fascist, resigned the post of Prime Minister soon after it became clear that he would have needed to rely on the votes of the neo-fascist Italian Social Movement to form a majority in the Parliament. He was then convinced by President of the Republic, Giovanni Gronchi, to remain in the post until the natural dissolution of the Italian Parliament in 1958. Zoli was the sole Italian Senator in office to become Prime Minister.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Attilio Piccioni |
Italian Minister of Justice 1951–1953 |
Succeeded by Guido Gonella |
| Preceded by Ezio Vanoni |
Italian Minister of Finance 1954 |
Succeeded by Roberto Tremelloni |
| Preceded by Ezio Vanoni |
Italian Minister of Budget 1956–1958 |
Succeeded by Giuseppe Medici |
| Preceded by Antonio Segni |
Prime Minister of Italy 1957–1958 |
Succeeded by Amintore Fanfani |
| Italian Senate | ||
| Preceded by None, first democratic Senate |
Italian Senator for Tuscany Legislatures: I, II, III 1948 – 1960 |
Succeeded by Title jointly held |
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| Persondata | |
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| Name | Zoli, Adone |
| Alternative names | |
| Short description | Prime Minister of Italy |
| Date of birth | 16 December 1887 |
| Place of birth | Cesena, Emilia, Italy |
| Date of death | 20 February 1960 |
| Place of death | Rome, Latium, Italy |
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