| Cesare Merzagora | |
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| President of the Italian Senate Acting President of the Republic from December 6, 1964 to December 29, 1964 |
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| In office 25 June 1953 – 7 November 1967 |
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| Preceded by | Meuccio Ruini |
| Succeeded by | Ennio Zelioli-Lanzini |
| Lifetime Senator | |
| In office March 2, 1963 – May 1, 1991 |
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| Constituency | New Constituency |
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| Born | November 9, 1898 Milan, Italy |
| Died | May 1, 1991 (aged 92) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Christian Democracy |
Cesare Merzagora (November 9, 1898 - May 1, 1991) was an Italian politician from Milan. He was President of the Italian Senate from 1953 to 1967, and was also temporarily acting as President of Italy in 1964, in the period between the resignation of Antonio Segni and the election of Giuseppe Saragat. Merzagora was named senator for life in 1963.
Despite being an outspoken atheist, he was run as a candidate of the Italian Christian Democracy, and was affiliated to this party during his whole political career, although he never became its official member.
He died in Rome.
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| Preceded by Meuccio Ruini |
President of the Italian Senate 1953-1967 |
Succeeded by Ennio Zelioli-Lanzini |
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