Ciriaco De Mita

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Ciriaco De Mita
47th Prime Minister of Italy
In office
13 April 1988 – 22 July 1989
PresidentFrancesco Cossiga
Preceded byGiovanni Goria
Succeeded byGiulio Andreotti
Minister of Industry, Trade and Craft
In office
7 July 1973 – 23 November 1974
Prime MinisterMariano Rumor
Preceded byMauro Ferri
Succeeded byCarlo Donat-Cattin
Member of the European Parliament
for Southern Italy
In office
14 June 1999 – 26 May 2022
Mayor of Nusco
In office
25 May 2014 – 26 May 2022
Deputy of the Italian Parliament
In office
17 May 1963 – 28 April 2008
ConstituencyXX - Campania II
Personal details
Born(1928-02-02)2 February 1928
Nusco, Campania, Italy
Died26 May 2022(2022-05-26) (aged 94)
Avellino, Campania, Italy
NationalityItalian
Political partyChristian Democracy
(1963–1994)
Italian People's Party
(1994–2002)
The Daisy
(2002–2007)
Democratic Party
(2007–2008)
Union of Centre
(2008–present)
Spouse(s)Anna Maria Scarinzi
Children4 children
Alma materCatholic University of Milan

Ciriaco Luigi De Mita (Italian pronunciation: [tʃiˈriːako luˈiːʤi de ˈmiːta]; 2 February 1928 – 26 May 2022) was an Italian politician. He served as the 47th Prime Minister of Italy from 1988 to 1989.[1] He was as Member of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2013.

De Mita died on 26 May 2022, at the age of 94, while recovering from surgery for a broken a femur after having a fall at his Avellino home.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Lentz, Harris M. (2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. pp. 446–447. ISBN 9781134264902. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. "È morto Ciriaco De Mita, ex premier e segretario della Dc" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.