Vittorino Colombo (April 3, 1925 – June 1, 1996) was an Italian politician.[1]
Vittorino Colombo | |
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| President of the Italian Senate | |
| In office 12 May 1983 – 11 July 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Tommaso Morlino |
| Succeeded by | Francesco Cossiga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1925 Albiate, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | June 1, 1996 (aged 71) Milan, Lombardy, Italy |
| Political party | Christian Democracy |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Milan |
| Profession | Trade Unionist |
Biography
editColombo was born in Albiate, province of Monza and Brianza, Lombardy.[2] He would go on to get a degree in economics and business.[1] He worked as a trade unionist prior to entering politics among the ranks of the Christian Democracy.[3][4]
He served in the cabinet of Prime Ministers Mariano Rumor (1974), Giulio Andreotti (1976–1979) and Cossiga (1979–1980). He served as Minister of Health in the Government of Italy from March to November 1974.[3][5]
He was Deputy in Legislature III (1958–1963), Legislature IV (1963–1968), Legislature V (1968–1972) and Legislature VI (1972–1976).[1]
Later he was elected Senator in Legislature VII (1976–1979), Legislature VIII (1979–1983), Legislature IX (1983–1987), Legislature X (1987–1992) and Legislature XI (1992–1994).[1]
He served as President of the Senate from May 12 to July 11, 1983.[2][3]
Legacy
editFollowing his death, in 1997 the International Vittorino Colombo Prize was established to honor individuals who contribute to the study and dissemination of authentic values that contribute to solidarity and collaboration among peoples.[3][6]
He was an important figure in Chinese-Italian relations,[4] he founded the Italian Chinese Institute and the Italy China Foundation, the latter of which he presided over.[2][7][8][9][10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Vittorino Colombo / Deputati / Camera dei deputati - Portale storico". storia.camera.it. Italian Parliament. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ a b c d Losa, Luigi (June 6, 2016). "Politica: Vittorino Colombo, il ricordo di un profeta dimenticato". www.ilcittadinomb.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ a b c d LUONGO, FABIO (November 29, 2016). "Albiate, a Bazoli il Premio Vittorino Colombo 2016". Il Giorno (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ a b Hoster, Barbara; Kuhlmann, Dirk; Wesolowski, Zbigniew (2017-03-27). Rooted in Hope: China – Religion – Christianity Vol 2: Festschrift in Honor of Roman Malek S.V.D. on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-351-67260-3.
- ^ "Vittorino Colombo / Deputati / Camera dei deputati - Portale storico". storia.camera.it. Italian Parliament. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ "Vittorino Colombo Prize awarded to Meng Weina, for care of disabled Chinese". www.asianews.it. October 19, 2013. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ "Cesare Romiti e i rapporti con la Cina, una Fondazione per colmare il gap". www.ilmattino.it (in Italian). August 18, 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ Beretta, Silvio; Berkofsky, Axel; Zhang, Lihong (2017-06-19). Understanding China Today: An Exploration of Politics, Economics, Society, and International Relations. Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-29625-8.
- ^ Li, Victor H. (2018-01-01). Law and Politics in China's Foreign Trade. University of Washington Press. ISBN 978-0-295-80387-6.
- ^ Service, United States Foreign Broadcast Information (1986). Daily Report: People's Republic of China. National Technical Information Service.
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