Francesco Cossiga
President
Francesco Cossiga (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko kosˈsiːɡa]; 26 July 1928 – 17 August 2010) was an Italian politician of the Christian Democracy party. He was the 42nd Prime Minister of Italy from 1979 to 1980 and the eighth President of Italy from 1985 to 1992. He was also a professor of constitutional law at the University of Sassari.Cossiga was born in Sassari in the north of Sardinia. He started his political career during World War II. His name is now usually pronounced [kosˈsiːɡa], but it was originally pronounced [ˈkɔssiɡa], with the stress on the first syllable, meaning "Corsica" in Sassarese. He was the cousin of Enrico Berlinguer.
Personal facts
| Birth date | July 26, 1928 |
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| Birth place | Sardinia , Kingdom of Italy , Sassari |
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| Date of death | August 17, 2010 |
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| Place of death | Kingdom of Italy , Latium |
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