Background
Colombo, Emilio was born on April 11, 1920 in Potenza, Italy.
Colombo, Emilio was born on April 11, 1920 in Potenza, Italy.
Doctor in Jurisprudence.
General Vice-President, Youth Section, Azione Cattolica (Catholic Action). Deputy, Parliament, Potenza-Matera, 1946. Secretary Committee on Agriculture.
Re-elected Deputy, 1948. Undersecretary for Agriculture in 5th and 6th De Gaspen Ministry. Confirmed in Pella Ministry, 1st Fanfani Ministry and Scelba Ministry.
Re-elected Deputy, 1953. Minister for Agriculture and forests, 1st Segni Ministry and Zoli Ministry. Re-elected Deputy, 1958.
Minister for Foreign Trade in 2nd Fanfani Ministry. Minister for Industry and Commerce, 1959, and in Second Segni government, in Tambroni Ministry and in 2nd and 4th Fanfani cabinet. National Councillor, Christian Democrats.
Re-elected Deputy, 1963. Minister for Treasury in Leone Ministry, and in 1st, 2nd and 3d Moro government. Re-elected Deputy, 1968.
Minister of Treasury. Acting Minister for Budget in 2nd Leone Ministry. Minister for Treasury in Rumor government.
Minister for Treasury in 4th Moro government. Re-elected Deputy, 1976. Member Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Elected Representative European Parliament, 1976. Re-elected Deputy. 1979. Member of European Parliament, 1979.
President, European Parliament, 1977. Reconfirmed President, European Parliament, 1979. Minister for Foreign Affairs, in Forlani government.
Reconfirmed Minister for Foreign Affairs in 1st and 2nd Spadolini government. And in 5th Fanfani government. Re-elected Deputy, 1983.
Member Committee on Foreign Affairs. Re-elected Deputy, 1987. Minister for Budget and Economic Planning, in Goria government.
European Pari. 1976-1980. Central Committee Christian Democratic Party 1952, 1953.