Antonio Segni

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Antonio Segni
Antonio Segni


In office
May 11, 1962 – December 6, 1964
Prime Minister Amintore Fanfani
Giovanni Leone
Aldo Moro
Preceded by Giovanni Gronchi
Succeeded by Cesare Merzagora acting
Giuseppe Saragat

In office
February 15, 1959 – March 23, 1960
President Giovanni Gronchi
Preceded by Amintore Fanfani
Succeeded by Fernando Tambroni
In office
6 July 1955 – 15 May 1957
President Giovanni Gronchi
Preceded by Mario Scelba
Succeeded by Adone Zoli

In office
March 25, 1960 – May 7, 1962
Prime Minister Fernando Tambroni
Amintore Fanfani
Preceded by Giuseppe Pella
Succeeded by Amintore Fanfani

In office
February 15, 1959 – March 23, 1960
Prime Minister Himself
Preceded by Fernando Tambroni
Succeeded by Giuseppe Spataro

In office
July 1, 1958 – February 15, 1959
Prime Minister Amintore Fanfani
Preceded by Paolo Emilio Taviani
Succeeded by Giulio Andreotti
In office
August 17, 1953 – January 12, 1954
Prime Minister Giuseppe Pella
Preceded by Giovanni Bettiol
Succeeded by Egidio Tosato
In office
July 26, 1951 – July 7, 1953
Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi
Preceded by Guido Gonnella
Succeeded by Giovanni Bettiol

Born February 2, 1891(1891-02-02)
Sassari, Italy
Died December 1, 1972 (aged 81)
Rome, Italy
Nationality Italian
Political party Christian Democracy
Spouse Laura Carta Camprino
Religion Roman Catholic

Antonio Segni (February 2, 1891December 1, 1972) was an Italian politician who was President of the Italian Republic from 1962 to 1964.

Born in Sassari, Sardinia, he was twice Prime Minister of Italy (1955-1957, 1959-1960). Subsequently he was elected President of the Italian Republic on May 6, 1962 (854 to 443 votes) and retired from office on December 6, 1964 after serious paralysis. He was also a professor of law at University of Sassari.

Segni he was accused during his presidential term of having tried to organize a coup d'état along with General Giovanni De Lorenzo

He is the father of Mariotto Segni, better know as Mario.