Presidents of Italy

Former President Who Championed Euro Dies At 95

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Ciampi at a ceremony in Germany in June 2008 Former Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, who steered his country into the single currency, has died in a clinic in Rome aged 95. He was the tenth Italian president and had served previously as governor of the Bank of Italy and prime minister. The current Prime … Read more

Former Italian President Ciampi Dies At 95

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The former president of the Italian Republic and central banker, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, died on Friday at the age of 95, the Italian government said. He died in a hospital in Rome after a long illness, according to Ansa news agency. Ciampi was president of Italy from 1999 to 2006, playing a crucial role in … Read more