Franco Maria Malfatti
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| Franco Maria Malfatti | |
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| In office 1970 – 1972 |
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| Preceded by | Jean Rey |
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| Succeeded by | Sicco Mansholt |
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| Born | June 13, 1927 Rome, Italy |
| Died | December 10, 1991 |
| Political party | Christian Democracy |
Franco Maria Malfatti (Rome, June 13, 1927 - December 10, 1991), was an Italian politician.
A descendant of Philip IV of France ([1]), Malfatti was born in Rome. He was an important member of the governing council of Democrazia Cristiana (the Christian Democratic party) in which he became chief of political bureau, and covered several institutional charges.
In Democrazia Cristiana, he was a member of Dossetti's lobby, together with Amintore Fanfani, Aldo Moro, and Giorgio La Pira. In 1951 he was elected national representative for young members; in 1958 he was elected deputy for the district of Rieti and Umbria.
He served as minister for Foreign Affairs (1979-80), Finance (1978-79), Instruction, Industry, State trades, and Mail and Telecommunications. He was also the President of the European Commission from 1970 to 1972; he resigned from this post to run for office in Italy. In the 1980s he was chief of the Italian delegation in the European Parliament. Politically close to Aldo Moro's lobby, Malfatti was among the participants in Bilderberg meetings.
His family donated his immense library to the University of Perugia. In 2005 was founde in Terni the Cultural Association for Political Studies "Franco Maria Malfatti", web address: www.centrostudimalfatti.org
| Preceded by Jean Rey |
President of the European Commission 1970–1972 |
Succeeded by Sicco Mansholt |
| Preceded by Oscar Luigi Scalfaro |
Italian Minister of Public Instruction 1973–1978 |
Succeeded by Mario Pedini |
| Preceded by Arnaldo Forlani |
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs 1979–1980 |
Succeeded by Attilio Ruffini |
| Presidents of the European Commission |  |
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| Walter Hallstein, Jean Rey, Franco Maria Malfatti, Sicco Mansholt, François-Xavier Ortoli, Roy Jenkins, Gaston Thorn, Jacques Delors, Jacques Santer, Manuel Marín (interim), Romano Prodi, Durão Barroso |
