Giuseppe Pella

Giuseppe Pella (April 18, 1902 – May 31, 1981) was an Italian Christian Democratic politician who served as the 32nd Prime Minister of Italy from 1953 to 1954. He was also President of the European Parliament from 1954 to 1956 after the death of Alcide De Gasperi.

He was born in Valdengo, Piedmont. After graduation in Economy and Commerce, he adhered to the Christian Democracy (DC), in the right wing of the party. His first government position was as under-secretary of Finances in the II and III De Gasperi cabinets. In the IV De Gasperi he was Minister of Finances.

Pella was Minister of Treasure in 1948–1953, gaining the enmity of the Communist and Socialist parties, as well as some DC members due to his liberal and monetarist policies. After the political crisis caused by the failure of the Cheat Law, Pella was appointed Prime Minister in a deliberately provisional government. Pella gained further critics when, by issuing nationalistic declarations, he created strife with Josip Broz Tito regarding the Free Territory of Trieste. Pella resigned on January 12, 1954.

Later he was Minister of Foreign Affairs under Adone Zoli (1957–1958) and Antonio Segni (1959–1960), and Minister of Balance under Amintore Fanfani (1960–1962). Hostile to the alliance between DC and the Socialist Party, he retreated from frontline politics until 1972, when he became minister of Finances in the short-lived government led by Giulio Andreotti.

Pella was Senator until 1976. He died in Rome in 1981.

Political offices
Preceded by Luigi Einaudi	Italian Minister of Finances 1947–1948	Succeeded by Ezio Vanoni
Preceded by Gustavo Del Vecchio	Italian Minister of the Treasury 1948–1951	Succeeded by Ezio Vanoni
Preceded by Luigi Einaudi	Italian Minister of Budget 1948–1954	Succeeded by Ezio Vanoni
Preceded by Ezio Vanoni	Italian Minister of the Treasury 1952–1953	Succeeded by Silvio Gava
Preceded by Alcide De Gasperi	President of the Italian Council of Ministers 1953–1954	Succeeded by Amintore Fanfani
Preceded by Alcide De Gasperi	Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs 1953–1954	Succeeded by Attilio Piccioni
Preceded by Alcide De Gasperi	President of the European Parliament 1954–1956	Succeeded by Hans Furler
Preceded by Gaetano Martino	Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs 1957–1958	Succeeded by Amintore Fanfani
Preceded by Amintore Fanfani	Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs 1958–1960	Succeeded by Antonio Segni
Preceded by Fernando Tambroni	Italian Minister of Budget 1960–1962	Succeeded by Ugo La Malfa
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Preceded by None, Parliament re-established	Member of Parliament for Turin Legislatures: CA, I, II, III, IV 1946–1968	Succeeded by Title jointly held
Italian Senate
Preceded by Title jointly held	Italian Senator for Piedmont Legislatures: V, VI 1968–1976	Succeeded by Title jointly held

Prime Ministers of Italy

Kingdom of Italy	Cavour Ricasoli Rattazzi Farini Minghetti La Marmora Ricasoli Rattazzi Menabrea Lanza Minghetti Depretis Cairoli Depretis Cairoli Depretis Crispi Starabba Giolitti Crispi Starabba Pelloux Saracco Zanardelli Giolitti Tittoni Fortis Sonnino Giolitti Sonnino Luzzatti Giolitti Salandra Boselli Orlando Nitti Giolitti Bonomi Facta Mussolini Badoglio Bonomi Parri De Gasperi

Italian Republic	De Gasperi Pella Fanfani Scelba Segni Zoli Fanfani Segni Tambroni Fanfani Leone Moro Leone Rumor Colombo Andreotti Rumor Moro Andreotti Cossiga Forlani Spadolini Fanfani Craxi Fanfani Goria De Mita Andreotti Amato Ciampi Berlusconi Dini Prodi D'Alema Amato Berlusconi Prodi Berlusconi Monti

Italian Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Kingdom of Italy	Cavour Ricasoli Rattazzi Pasolini Visconti-Venosta La Marmora Visconti-Venosta Campello Menabrea Visconti-Venosta Melefari Depretis Corti Cairoli Depretis Cairoli Mancini Depretis Robilant Depretis Crispi Starabba di Rudinì Brin De Blanc Caetani Capelli Canevaro Visconti-Venosta Prinetti Tittoni Paternò-Castello Guicciardini Tittoni Guicciardini Paternò-Castello Barone Sidney Sonnino Tittoni Scialoja Sforza Tommasi della Torretta Schanzer Mussolini Grandi Mussolini Ciano Mussolini Guariglia Badoglio Bonomi De Gasperi

Italian Republic	De Gasperi Nenni Sforza De Gasperi Pella Piccioni Martino Pella Fanfani Pella Segni Fanfani Piccioni Saragat Moro Fanfani Moro Fanfani Medici Nenni Moro Medici Moro Rumor Forlani Malfatti Ruffini Colombo Andreotti De Michelis Scotti Colombo Andreatta Elia Martino Agnelli Dini Ruggiero Berlusconi Frattini Fini D'Alema Frattini Terzi di Sant'Agata

Presidents of the European Parliament

Common Assembly: 1952–1958	Paul-Henri Spaak Alcide De Gasperi Giuseppe Pella Hans Furler

Parliamentary Assembly: 1958–1962	Robert Schuman Hans Furler

European Parliament (Appointed): 1962–1979	Gaetano Martino Jean Duvieusart Victor Leemans Alain Poher Mario Scelba Walter Behrendt Cornelis Berkhouwer Georges Spénale Emilio Colombo

European Parliament (Elected): 1979–present	Simone Veil Piet Dankert Pierre Pflimlin Henry Plumb Enrique Barón Crespo Egon Klepsch Klaus Hänsch José María Gil-Robles Nicole Fontaine Pat Cox Josep Borrell Hans-Gert Pöttering Jerzy Buzek Martin Schulz

Commission President President of the European Council Council Presidency President of Parliament

Andreotti I Cabinet (February 1972 – June 1972)

Caiati Gatto Sullo Gaspari Moro Rumor Gonella Taviani Pella Colombo Restivo Misasi Aggradi Natali Scalfaro Bosco Gava Valsecchi Ripamonti Cassiani Piccoli/Andreotti (interim) Donat-Cattin Scaglia

Authority control	VIAF: 6152909

Persondata
Name	Pella, Giuseppe
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	April 18, 1902
Place of birth	Valdengo, Italy
Date of death	May 31, 1981
Place of death	Rome, Italy

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