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Giulio Andreotti. Giulio Andreotti OMI SMOM OCSG OESSH ( US: / ˌɑːndreɪˈɒti / AHN-dray-OT-ee, [2] Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒuːljo andreˈɔtti]; 14 January 1919 – 6 May 2013) was an Italian politician and statesman who served as the 41st prime minister of Italy in seven governments (1972–1973, 1976–1979, and 1989–1992), [3 ...
Italian Mafia turncoat testifies that former Prime Min Giulio Andreotti protected mob while in office; Andreotti, 83, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for role in 1974 mob murder; photo (S ...
- Early Life
- Political Career
- Ties to The Mafia
- Later Life
- Conclusion
Giulio Andreotti was born on January 14, 1919, in Rome, Italy. His father worked as a schoolteacher and his mother was a homemaker. Andreotti graduated from the Sapienza University of Rome with a degree in jurisprudence in 1941.
Andreotti’s political career began in 1943 when he joined the Christian Democracy party. He was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1946. In 1947, he became the party’s general secretary. From 1954 to 1957, he served as minister of state holdings. He also held the position of industry and commerce minister from 1959 to 1966. In 1972, Andreo...
In 1992, amid mounting evidence of his ties to the Mafia, Andreotti resigned as prime minister. He was later charged with ordering the assassination of journalist Mino Pecorelli in 1979 and prosecutor Sergio Mattarella in 1980. However, he was acquitted of both charges in 1999 and 2002 respectively. In 2003, he was finally convicted of associating ...
Andreotti’s prison sentence was commuted to house arrest due to his age and poor health. He died on May 6, 2013, at the age of 94.
Giulio Andreotti was a powerful Italian politician with close ties to the Mafia. Although he denied any wrongdoing, he was convicted of associating with Sicily’s Cosa Nostra Mafia in 2003 and given a 24-year prison sentence. He died while under house arrest in 2013 at the age of 94.
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Aug 30, 2018 · Andreotti: The Godfather of Politics (1995)We offer a revealing report and interview with 'Uncle Giulio', one of Italy's most senior statesmen, as he faces t...
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Sep 29, 2020 · Prosecutor Gian Carlo Caselli explains how leading Italian politician Giulio Andreotti was put on trial in Sicily in September 1995, accused of collusion with the Mafia. Andreotti had been prime ...
May 6, 2013 · But, in 1996, Andreotti's world turned upside down. A mafia supergrass alleged in court that Andreotti had met, and embraced, the boss of all bosses, "Toto" Riina, at a secret meeting in the ...
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Apr 21, 1993 · The most graphic description yet linking former Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti with the Mafia emerged today with testimony by an informer that the politician exchanged an embrace and kiss with ...
