Franco Maria Malfatti
| Franco Maria Malfatti | |
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| 3rd President of the European Commission | |
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In office 1 July 1970 – 1 March 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Rey |
| Succeeded by | Sicco Mansholt |
| Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 4 August 1979 – 15 January 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Francesco Cossiga |
| Preceded by | Arnaldo Forlani |
| Succeeded by | Attilio Ruffini |
| Italian Minister of Education | |
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In office 7 July 1973 – 11 March 1978 | |
| Prime Minister |
Mariano Rumor Aldo Moro Giulio Andreotti |
| Preceded by | Oscar Luigi Scalfaro |
| Succeeded by | Mario Pedini |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 June 1927 Rome, Italy |
| Died |
10 December 1991 (aged 64) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Christian Democracy |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Franco Maria Malfatti di Monte Tretto (
pronunciation ) (13 June 1927 in Rome – 10 December 1991), was an Italian politician and President of the European Commission.
Biography
A descendant of Philip IV of France and wife Joan I of Navarre,[1] Malfatti was born in Rome to parents native of the province of Rieti. 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 third President of the European Commission from 1970 to 1972. The "Malfatti Commission" began as the integration process was relaunched: the EC adopting a financial framework and competing the single market. There was also the beginnings of political cooperation, monetary cooperation and of enlargement as talks opened with Denmark, Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom.[2] He resigned from this post in 1972 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.
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| 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 |
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Rumor II Cabinet (1969–70) | ||
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Rumor III Cabinet (March–August 1970) | ||
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Rumor IV Cabinet (1973–74) | ||
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Rumor V Cabinet (March–November 1974) | ||
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Andreotti III Cabinet (1976–78) | ||
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Andreotti IV Cabinet (1978–79) | ||
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Andreotti V Cabinet (March–August 1979) | ||
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Cossiga I Cabinet (1979–80) | ||
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High Authority of the Coal and Steel Community (1952–1967) |
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Commission of the Atomic Energy Community (1958–1967) | |
Commission of the Economic Community (1958–1967) | |
Commission of the Communities (1967–2009) | |
Commission (2009–present) | |
