Francesco Cossiga

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Francesco Cossiga (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko kosˈsiɡa]; 26 July 1928 – 17 August 2010) was an Italian politician of the Christian Democracy party. He was the 43rd Prime Minister of Italy from 1979 to 1980 and the eighth President of Italy from 1985 to 1992. He was also a professor of constitutional law at the University of Sassari.Cossiga was born in Sassari in the north of Sardinia. He started his political career during World War II.

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active years end date

1978-05-11, 1980-10-18, 1985-07-03, 1992-04-28, 2010-08-17

active years start date

1976-02-12, 1979-08-04, 1983-07-12, 1985-07-03, 1992-04-28

birth date

1928-07-26

birth place

Sardinia, Kingdom of Italy, Sassari

child

Giuseppe Cossiga

death date

2010-08-17

death place

Kingdom of Italy, Latium

individualised GND number

119190087

nationality

Italians

order in office

Italian Minister of the Interior, Lifetime Senator, President of the Italian Senate, 42nd Prime Minister of Italy, 8th President of Italy, Acting President of the Republic, from 1985 to 1985

party

Italian People's Party (1994), Democratic Union for the Republic, Christian Democracy (Italy), Independent (politician), UDEUR Populars, Union of the Centre (2008)

president

Sandro Pertini

prime minister

Bettino Craxi, Giulio Andreotti, Aldo Moro, Amintore Fanfani, Ciriaco de Mita, Giovanni Goria

religion

Catholic Church

successor

Arnaldo Forlani, Virginio Rognoni, Amintore Fanfani, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro