Franco Maria Malfatti

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Franco Maria Malfatti
3rd President of the European Commission
In office 1970 – 1972
Preceded by	Jean Rey
Succeeded by	Sicco Mansholt
Born	June 13, 1927 Rome, Italy
Died	December 10, 1991
Political party	Christian Democracy

Franco Maria Malfatti (Rome, June 13, 1927 - December 10, 1991), was an Italian politician.

A descendant of Philip IV of France ([1]), Malfatti was born in Rome. 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 President of the European Commission from 1970 to 1972; he resigned from this post 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.

His family donated his immense library to the University of Perugia.

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

Presidents of the European Commission
Walter Hallstein, Jean Rey, Franco Maria Malfatti, Sicco Mansholt, François-Xavier Ortoli, Roy Jenkins, Gaston Thorn, Jacques Delors, Jacques Santer, Manuel Marín (interim), Romano Prodi, Durão Barroso