Sergio Mattarella

Some of the key events about Sergio Mattarella

• 1967

  Graduated with honors in law from the University of Palermo
• 1980

  Voted against a law that would have legalized abortion in Italy
• 1983

  Elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies as a member of the Christian Democracy party
• 1989

  Appointed Minister for Parliamentary Relations in the sixth government of Giulio Andreotti
• 1990

  Opposed the use of military force during the Gulf War
• 1998

  Became Deputy Prime Minister of Italy in the government of Massimo D'Alema
• 1998

  Criticized for his role in a controversial judicial reform as Minister of Defense
• 1999

  Appointed Minister of Defense, serving until 2001
• 2008

  Faced criticism for supporting unpopular austerity measures during the financial crisis
• 2011

  Elected as a judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy
• 2015

  Elected as the 12th President of Italy by the Italian Parliament
• 2015

  Appointed several controversial figures to key government positions as President
• 2016

  Criticized for not intervening more forcefully in a constitutional reform referendum
• 2017

  Received the Charlemagne Prize for his efforts in promoting European unity and values
• 2018

  Faced backlash for appointing a technocratic government after inconclusive elections
• 2019

  Criticized for not taking a stronger stance against far-right political rhetoric
• 2020

  Received criticism for initial handling of the COVID-19 pandemic response
• 2021

  Re-elected as President of Italy for a second term
• 2022

  Awarded the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen for his commitment to European values
• 2022

  Faced controversy over the decision to dissolve parliament and call for early elections

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