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 Massimo D'Alema


Incumbent
Assumed office 
17 May 2006
Prime Minister Romano Prodi
Preceded by Gianfranco Fini
Succeeded by Incumbent

In office
21 October 1998 – 25 April 2000
President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Deputy Sergio Mattarella
Preceded by Romano Prodi
Succeeded by Giuliano Amato

Member of the Chamber of deputies
Incumbent
Assumed office 
April 21, 2006
Constituency XXI - Puglia

Born April 20, 1949 (1949-04-20) (age 58)
Rome, Italy
Nationality Flag of Italy Italian
Political party Democratic Party
Spouse Linda Giuva
Children Giulia D'Alema
Francesco D'Alema
Residence Rome, Italy
Alma mater Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
Profession politician
journalist

Massimo D'Alema (born April 20, 1949) is an Italian politician, currently Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice President of the Council of Ministers of Italy. He is also a journalist, a former national secretary of the PDS, Partito Democratico della Sinistra, and he was the first President of the Council of Ministers coming from Italian Communist Party. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... This is a list of Italian Ministers of Foreign Affairs since 1943. ... In Italy, the President of the Council of Ministers (Italian: Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri) is the countrys prime minister or head of government, and occupies the fourth-most important state office. ... For the ecclesiastical office, see Incumbent (ecclesiastical). ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...   (born 9 August 1939) is an Italian politician. ... Gianfranco Fini Gianfranco Fini (born January 3, 1952 in Bologna) is an Italian politician, currently Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister in the Government led by Silvio Berlusconi. ... For the ecclesiastical office, see Incumbent (ecclesiastical). ... In Italy, the President of the Council of Ministers (Italian: Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri) is the countrys prime minister or head of government, and occupies the fourth-most important state office. ... is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Baron Oscar Luigi Scàlfaro [skalfaro] (born in Novara, September 9, 1918) is an Italian politician and magistrate, member of the Christian Democracy, President of the Italian Republic from 1992 to 1999 and senator for life. ... Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (born 9 December 1920 in Livorno) is an Italian politician and banker who has been both Prime Minister of Italy and President of the Italian Republic. ...   (born 9 August 1939) is an Italian politician. ... Giuliano Amato (born May 13, 1938) is an Italian politician. ... Back side of Palazzo Montecitorio designed by architect Ernesto Basile. ... For the ecclesiastical office, see Incumbent (ecclesiastical). ... is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Rome. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... The Democratic Party (Partito Democratico, PD) is a proposed political party in Italy. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Rome. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... The Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, also known in Italian as Scuola Normale (English: Normal High School College of Pisa or Normal School), is without a doubt the most selective higher learning institution in Italy. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of Italian Ministers of Foreign Affairs since 1943. ... For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... Democrats of the Left (Italian: Democratici di Sinistra) is the main Italian left-wing political party, part of the Ulivo electorial coalition. ... In Italy, the President of the Council of Ministers (Italian: Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri) is the countrys prime minister or head of government, and occupies the fourth-most important state office. ... The Partito Comunista Italiano (PCI) or Italian Communist Party emerged as Partito Comunista dItalia or Communist Party of Italy from a secession by the Leninist comunisti puri tendency from the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) during that bodys congress on 21 January 1921 at Livorno. ...

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Biography

Massimo D'Alema was born in Rome, the son of Giuseppe D'Alema, an esteemed communist politician. He is married to Linda Giuva, a professor at the University of Siena, and has two children, Giulia and Francesco. For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... The University of Siena (Università di Siena, UNISI) in Tuscany is one of the older universities of Italy, founded in the 13th century, initially as a Studium. ...


D'Alema first step in politics were in the 1970s as secretary of the Italian Federation of Young Communists (FGCI). He later became a notable member of Italian Communist Party, part of which in 1991 gave origin to the Democratic Party of the Left (PDS), and in 1998 to the Democrats of the Left (DS), his current party. In 1998, succeeding Romano Prodi, he became President of the Council (Prime minister), as the leader of the "Olive Tree" leftist coalition. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The Partito Comunista Italiano (PCI) or Italian Communist Party emerged as Partito Comunista dItalia or Communist Party of Italy from a secession by the Leninist comunisti puri tendency from the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) during that bodys congress on 21 January 1921 at Livorno. ... The Democratic Party of the Left (Italian: Partito democratico della Sinistra, or PdS) was the evolution in a social-democratic direction of the Italian Communist Party, or PCI. It was founded by Achille Occhetto, last secretary of the PCI and first of the PdS. The logo of the PdS consisted... The Democrats of the Left (Democratici di Sinistra, DS) is the main Italian left-wing political party, part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition. ...   (born 9 August 1939) is an Italian politician. ... The official title President of the Council of Ministers is used to describe the head of government of the states of Italy, Poland and Serbia and Montenegro, and formerly in Portugal and France, during the Third and Fourth Republics. ... For the Italian political alliance see Olive Tree, and the color, olive (color). ...


As President of the Council, he took part in the NATO bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1999. The attack was supported by Silvio Berlusconi and the right wing opposition, but the far left strongly contested it. Combatants NATO KLA Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Various militias and paramilitaries, as well as international volunteers [2] Commanders Wesley Clark (SACEUR) Javier Solana (Secretary General of NATO) Hashim Thaci (Political Representative of the KLA) Suleiman Sultan Selimi (Chief of Staff of the KLA, until May 1999) Agim Çeku (Chief of... This article is about the year. ...   (born September 29, 1936) is an Italian politician, entrepreneur, and media proprietor. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ... The term far left refers to the relative position a person or group occupies within the political spectrum. ...


In the internal life of his party, mostly during its transition from PCI to PDS, D'Alema stressed that its Communist roots should be renovated, with the aim to create a modern, european, social-democratic party with no more bond with the marxist origin. Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ...


He has been the director of L'Unità, the official Communist Party's newspaper, which is now the newspaper of the Democrats of the Left. LUnità is an Italian newspaper, published by Democrats of the Left. ... The Democrats of the Left (Democratici di Sinistra, DS) is the main Italian left-wing political party, part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition. ...


He was Member of the European Parliament for Southern Italy with the Democrats of the Left, part of the Socialist Group, and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Fisheries and its Committee on Foreign Affairs, until he stood down following his election to the Chamber of Deputies. A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP)[1] is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ... Elections to the European Parliament were held in Italy on June 13, 2004. ... The Democrats of the Left (Democratici di Sinistra, DS) is the main Italian left-wing political party, part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition. ... The Party of European Socialists (PES) is a European political party whose members are 33 social democratic, socialist and labour parties of the European Union member states as well as Norway. ... Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (EPP) Alejo Vidal-Quadras (EPP) Gérard Onesta (Greens – EFA) Edward McMillan-Scott (ED) Mario Mauro (EPP) Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez (PES) Luigi Cocilovo (ALDE) Mechtild... The Committee on Fisheries (PECH) is a committee of the European Parliament Categories: European Union-related stubs | Committees of the European Parliament ... Committee on Foreign Affairs is a title used by several governments to refer to committees on/of foreign affairs, foreign relations, or international relations. ...


He was initially tipped to become the next President of the Italian Republic once the Chamber of Deputies reconvenes following Romano Prodi's win in the April 2006 elections, but D'Alema himself stepped back endorsing the official candidate of the centre-left coalition Giorgio Napolitano, who then became the 11th President of the Italian Republic. The President of the Italian Republic is the head of State of Italy, and represents national unity. ... Chamber of Deputies is the name given to a legislative body, which may either be the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or the name of a unicameral one. ...   (born 9 August 1939) is an Italian politician. ... A general election for the renewal of the two Chambers of the Parliament of Italy was held on April 9 and April 10, 2006. ... Giorgio Napolitano (born June 29, 1925), is an Italian politician and former lifetime senator, the eleventh and current President of the Italian Republic. ... The President of the Italian Republic is the head of State of Italy, and represents national unity. ...


Immediately following the elections in April 2006, he was proposed as the future President of the Chamber of Deputies. The Communist Refoundation party, however, strongly pushed for Fausto Bertinotti to become the next President. After a couple of days of heated debate, D'Alema stepped back to prevent a fracture between political parties, an act applauded by his allies. The same month, he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in the new Prodi government. April 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Marcos Pontes, Brazils first astronaut, reaches the International Space Station. ... The Communist Refoundation Party (Italian: Partito della Rifondazione Comunista) is an Italian reformed communist party. ... Fausto Bertinotti Fausto Bertinotti (born on 22 March 1940) is an Italian politician and leader of the Partito della Rifondazione Comunista. ... This is a list of Italian Ministers of Foreign Affairs since 1943. ...


Education

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Career

Party

  • 1975-1980: National Secretary of the FGCI
  • 1981-1986: Regional Secretary of the PCI in Apulia
  • 1986-1989: Editor of the daily newspaper L'Unità
  • 1986-1992: Member of the PCI/PDS national secretariat
  • 1992-1994: Chairman of the PDS Members of Parliament
  • 1994-1999: leader of the PDS-DS
  • Chairman of the DS
  • since 1996: Vice-Chairman of the Socialist International

The Partito Comunista Italiano (PCI) or Italian Communist Party emerged as Partito Comunista dItalia or Communist Party of Italy from a secession by the Leninist comunisti puri tendency from the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) during that bodys congress on 21 January 1921 at Livorno. ... This article is about the Italian region. ... LUnità is an Italian newspaper, published by Democrats of the Left. ... The Partito Comunista Italiano (PCI) or Italian Communist Party emerged as Partito Comunista dItalia or Communist Party of Italy from a secession by the Leninist comunisti puri tendency from the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) during that bodys congress on 21 January 1921 at Livorno. ... PDS can refer to: A number of political parties: Germany: the Party of Democratic Socialism (Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus) India: the Party of Democratic Socialism Ireland: the Progressive Democrats party. ... The Democrats of the Left (Democratici di Sinistra, DS) is the main Italian left-wing political party, part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition. ... The Democrats of the Left (Democratici di Sinistra, DS) is the main Italian left-wing political party, part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition. ... The official symbol of Socialist International. ...

Institutions

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Awards

See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy) ... French Legion of Honor The Légion dhonneur (in Legion of Honor (AmE) or Legion of Honour (ComE)) is an Order of Chivalry awarded by the President of France. ... Elections to the European Parliament were held in Italy on June 13, 2004. ...


Books

Massimo D'Alema published eight books, half of which with Mondadori, which is owned by Silvio Berlusconi. He received criticism for this, as he is perceived by part of left-wingers to be too soft on Berlusconi, and the publishing of his books was seen by them as a kind of payback. Arnoldo Mondadori (Poggio Rusco Mantua, November 2, 1889 - Milan, June 8, 1971) was a noted Italian publisher. ...   (born September 29, 1936) is an Italian politician, entrepreneur, and media proprietor. ...

  • Dialogo su Berlinguer ("Dialogue on Berlinguer"), with Paul Ginsborg, Giunti, 1994, ISBN 88-09-20545-6;
  • Un paese normale. La sinistra e il futuro dell'Italia ("A normal country. The left wing and Italy's future"), Mondadori, 1995, ISBN 88-04-40847-2;
  • Progettare il futuro ("Shaping the future"), Bompiani, 1996, ISBN 88-452-2883-5;
  • La sinistra nell'Italia che cambia ("The left wing in the changing Italy"), Feltrinelli, 1997, ISBN 88-07-47013-6
  • La grande occasione. L'Italia verso le riforme ("The great chance. Italy towards reforms"), Mondadori, 1997, ISBN 88-04-42161-4;
  • Parole a vista ("Words on sight"), with Enrico Ghezzi, Bompiani, 1998, ISBN 88-452-3777-X;
  • Kosovo. Gli italiani e la guerra ("Kosovo. Italians and war"), with Federico Rampini, Mondadori, 1999, ISBN 88-04-47302-9;
  • Oltre la paura ("Beyond fear"), Mondadori, 2002, ISBN 88-04-51206-7.

Enrico Berlinguer. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Feltrinelli may refer to: Feltrinelli (publisher) - Italian publishing house Giangiacomo Feltrinelli - founder of the publishing house Antonio Feltrinelli Prizes (Premi Antonio Feltrinelli) - awarded by the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei since 1950 in various fields of arts, sciences and exceptional endeavours of outstanding moral and humanitarian value. Often referred to as... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Kosovo (disambiguation). ... This article is about the year. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

References

External links

  • Personal website
  • Biography of Massimo D'Alema at CIDOB (Spanish)
  • European Parliament biography of Massimo D'Alema (incl. Speeches, Questions and Motions)
  • DeclarationPDF of financial interests (Italian)
Political offices
Preceded by
Romano Prodi
Prime Minister of Italy
1998 – 2000
Succeeded by
Giuliano Amato
Preceded by
Gianfranco Fini
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister
2006 - present
Incumbent
Assembly seats
Preceded by
Title jointly held
Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies
Legislatures
X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV

1987 - present
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
Achille Occhetto
Secretary of the Democrats of the Left
1994 - 1998
Succeeded by
Walter Veltroni
Order of precedence
Preceded by
Vice Presidents of the italian Chamber of Deputies
Italian order of precedence
Deputy Prime Minister of Italy
with Francesco Rutelli
Succeeded by
Giovanni Maria Flick
Vice President of the italian Constitutional Court

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