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Francesco Cossiga
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Francesco Cossiga was an Italian politician, the 43rd Prime Minister and the eighth President of the Italian Republic. He was also a professor of constitutional law at the University of Sassari.
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Wife:
Giuseppa Sigurani
Doughter:
Anna Maria Cossiga
Son:
Giuseppe Cossiga
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Born
July 26, 1928
Sassari, Sardegna, Italy
Died
August 17, 2010
(aged 82)
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Nationality
Italy
Ethnicity
Italian
Religion
Roman Catholic
Political Party
Christian Democratic Party
Education
1987
Oxford University
, Doctor
1989
Columbia University
, Doctor of Law
Career
1958 - 1983
deputy
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Italian Chamber of Deputies
Italy
1974 - 1976
Minister without portfolio
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Italian Government
February 12, 1976 - May 11, 1978
Minister of the Interior
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Italian Government
August 4, 1979 - October 18, 1980
Prime Minister
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Italian Government
July 12, 1983 - July 3, 1985
Senator
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Senate
Italy
July 3, 1985 - April 28, 1992
president
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Italian Republic
April 28, 1992 - August 17, 2010
Lifetime Senator
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Senat
Italy
Awards
Military Order,
Italy
Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity,
Italy
Order of Merit for Labour,
Italy
Order of Vittorio Veneto,
Italy
Grand Cross of Merit of the Italian Red Cross,
Italy