Arnaldo Forlani
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| Arnaldo Forlani | |
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| In office 18 October 1980 – 28 June 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Francesco Cossiga |
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| Succeeded by | Giovanni Spadolini |
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| Born | December 8, 1925 Pesaro, Marche |
| Political party | Christian Democracy |
Arnaldo Forlani (born December 8, 1925) is an Italian statesman who served as Prime Minister of Italy from October 18, 1980 through May 26, 1981.
[edit] Biography
Forlani was born in Pesaro, Marche.
After the degree in law, Forlani began his career as politician in 1948, holding the position of provincial leader of Italian Christian Democratic Party in Pesaro. In 1954 he became member of the central directive of DC.
He was first elected to the chamber of deputies in 1958 and served as foreign minister from 1976 to 1979. In 1969 he had been elected as president of D.C.
As prime minister he had to deal with corruption scandals within his party, an earthquake in southern Italy and a renewed bout of leftwing terrorism. He was known as an unflamboyant politician who attempted to stay out of the factionalism in his party. During his presidence, the lists of adherents to the secret lodge P2: however, the late with which they were published gained Forlani heavy criticism (in particular from the Italian Communist Party). He was therefore compelled to resign from the position, staying away from spotlight of politics for a certain period.
In the two governments led by Bettino Craxi (of Partito Socialista Italiano) in the 1980s, Forlani was vice prime minister. Italian historians of the period have suggested that Craxi, Forlani and Giulio Andreotti had signed a secret pact to control the politics of Italy: from the initials of their surnames, this pact was named CAF. During the Tangentopoli scandal, Forlani was charged of having received illegal funds, and subsequently retired from public politics.
His former spokesman, Pier Ferdinando Casini, is considered Forlani's politics direct heir.
| Preceded by Giulio Andreotti |
Italian Minister of Defense 1974–1976 |
Succeeded by Vito Lattanzio |
| Preceded by Mariano Rumor |
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs 1976–1979 |
Succeeded by Franco Maria Malfatti |
| Preceded by Francesco Cossiga |
Prime Minister of Italy 1980–1981 |
Succeeded by Giovanni Spadolini |
| Preceded by Flaminio Piccoli |
Secretary of the Italian Christian Democracy 1969-1973 |
Succeeded by Amintore Fanfani |
| Preceded by Ciriaco De Mita |
Secretary of the Italian Christian Democracy 1989-1992 |
Succeeded by Mino Martinazzoli |
| Preceded by Francesco Cossiga |
Chair of the G8 1980 |
Succeeded by Pierre E. Trudeau |
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