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Giovanni Gronchi

Giovanni Gronchi

Former President of Italy
Giovanni Gronchi, OMCA was an Italian politician from Christian Democracy who served as the president of Italy from 1955 to 1962 and was marked by a controversial and failed attempt to bring about an "opening to the left" in Italian politics. Wikipedia
Born: September 10, 1887, Pontedera, Italy
Died: October 17, 1978 (age 91 years), Rome, Italy
Children: Mario Gronchi
Spouse: Carla Bissatini (m. 1944–1978)
Presidential term: May 11, 1955 – May 11, 1962
Previous offices: Senator for life of Italy (1962–1978) and President of Italy (1955–1962)