Sergio Mattarella
Sergio Mattarella is an Italian politician, statesman, jurist, academic, and lawyer who is currently serving as the 12th president of Italy since 2015. He is the longest-serving president in the history of the Italian Republic. Since Giorgio Napolitano's death in 2023, Mattarella has been the only living Italian president.
Some of the key events about Sergio Mattarella
- 1967Graduated with honors in law from the University of Palermo
- 1980Voted against a law that would have legalized abortion in Italy
- 1983Elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies as a member of the Christian Democracy party
- 1989Appointed Minister for Parliamentary Relations in the sixth government of Giulio Andreotti
- 1990Opposed the use of military force during the Gulf War
- 1998Became Deputy Prime Minister of Italy in the government of Massimo D'Alema
- 1998Criticized for his role in a controversial judicial reform as Minister of Defense
- 1999Appointed Minister of Defense, serving until 2001
- 2008Faced criticism for supporting unpopular austerity measures during the financial crisis
- 2011Elected as a judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy
- 2015Elected as the 12th President of Italy by the Italian Parliament
- 2015Appointed several controversial figures to key government positions as President
- 2016Criticized for not intervening more forcefully in a constitutional reform referendum
- 2017Received the Charlemagne Prize for his efforts in promoting European unity and values
- 2018Faced backlash for appointing a technocratic government after inconclusive elections
- 2019Criticized for not taking a stronger stance against far-right political rhetoric
- 2020Received criticism for initial handling of the COVID-19 pandemic response
- 2021Re-elected as President of Italy for a second term
- 2022Awarded the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen for his commitment to European values
- 2022Faced controversy over the decision to dissolve parliament and call for early elections
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