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  Carlo Azeglio Ciampi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (born 9 December 1920 in Livorno) is an Italian politician and banker who has been both Prime Minister of Italy and President of the Italian Republic.
Ciampi was elected with a broad majority, and was the second president ever to be elected at the first ballot (when there is a requirement of a two-thirds majority) in a plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies and the Italian Senate.
President Ciampi is not considered to be close to the positions of the Vatican and the Catholic church, in a sort of alternance after the devout Oscar Luigi Scalfaro.
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 Carlo Azeglio Ciampi - Wikipedia
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi lahir di Livorno, 9 Desember 1920) adalah seorang politikus dan bankir Italia, yang dipilih sebagai Presiden Republik Italia ke-10 pada 13 Mei 1999.
Ciampi terpilih dengan mayoritas besar, dan ia adalah presiden kedua dalam sejarah Italia yang terpilih pada pemungutan suara pertama (yaitu pada tahap suara yang dibutuhkan harus mencapai 2/3 mayoritas) dalam sebuah sidang pleno dari Dewan Perwakilan dan Senat Italia.
Ciampi seringkali dipuji karena patriotismenya, suatu perasaan yang tidak lazim di Italia, mengingat masa lalu yang Fasis.
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 Ciampi, Carlo Azeglio - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Ciampi, Carlo Azeglio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Ciampi did his best to stabilize the economy, with some surprising success in the late 1980s, and supervised the lira's entry into the European Monetary System in 1979 until its forced exit 13 years later.
Born in Livorno, Ciampi was educated in the humanities and obtained his first degree, in Italian literature, from the University of Pisa.
Ciampi became the bank's secretary general in 1973, and its deputy director general in 1976.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Ciampi,+Carlo+Azeglio   (654 words)

  
 Pressure on Ciampi to install new Italy government - Boston.com
President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi was under pressure on Monday to quickly end Italy's post-election political stalemate by asking the narrow victor, Romano Prodi, to form a new government.
ROME (Reuters) - President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi was under pressure on Monday to quickly end Italy's post-election political stalemate by asking the narrow victor, Romano Prodi, to form a new government.
Ciampi, whose own term expires in mid-May, must decide whether he will give Prodi the mandate or, as he has indicated in the past, leave the task to the next president.
www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/05/01/pressure_on_ciampi_to_install_new_italy_government   (693 words)

  
 Transcript: Joint Press Conference of Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and Michel Camdessus
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, who is the new Chairman of the Interim Committee, and the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Mr.
CIAMPI: [interpreted]: Here and in relation to decisions which were taken yesterday in the G-7 meeting, we were invited to explore, to study, to examine further the possibility of providing further facilities which may become necessary.
CIAMPI [interpreted]: Let me simply say that the Interim Committee believes that an upswing in the Japanese economy is absolutely of fundamental importance in regard to the situation in many of the countries in Asia.
www.imf.org /external/np/tr/1998/TR981004.HTM   (3082 words)

  
 Carlo Azeglio Ciampi: Tutte le informazioni su Carlo Azeglio Ciampi su Encyclopedia.it   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi: Tutte le informazioni su Carlo Azeglio Ciampi su Encyclopedia.it
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (nato il 9 dicembre 1920 a Livorno) è stato eletto decimo Presidente della Repubblica Italiana il 13 maggio 1999.
Dopo aver conseguito la laurea in Lettere nel 1941 alla Scuola Normale di Pisa, ne ha ottenuta una seconda, in Giurisprudenza, all'Università di Pisa nel 1946.
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 Carlo Azeglio Ciampi -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (born in Livorno, 9 December 1920) is an Italian politician and banker, elected as the tenth President of the Italian Republic on May 13, 1999.
Ciampi chose the Vitruvian man of Leonardo da Vinci, on the grounds that it represented man as a measure of all things, and in particular of the coin: in this perspective, money was at the service of man, instead of its opposite.
Ciampi was elected with a broad majority, and was the second president of all times to be elected at the first ballot (when there is a requirement of a 2/3 majority) in a plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies and the Italian Senate.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Carlo_Azeglio_Ciampi   (585 words)

  
 Italian president refuses new term, prolonging transition for Prodi
Ciampi's withdrawal immediately opened up the prospect of a potentially divisive and lengthy battle for the presidency which could further delay the installation of a new government under Prodi.
Had Ciampi agreed to run for a second term -- meaning he would remain as president until the age of 92 -- he would likely have been elected next Monday, when voting for a new president is scheduled to begin.
Ciampi, a former prime minister and central bank governor, was elected in one day of voting in 1999, but it took 13 days to elect his predecessor Oscar Luigi Scalfaro in 1992.
www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=121779   (769 words)

  
 My Way News - Italian Leader Berlusconi Resigns
President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi asked Berlusconi to remain on as caretaker prime minister during their 30-minute meeting at the Quirinale Palace.
It was not clear if Ciampi would immediately give Prodi - whose center-left coalition scored a narrow election victory over Berlusconi and his conservative allies - the mandate to form a government.
Ciampi has stressed the need for Italy to quickly revive the country's zero-growth economy.
apnews.myway.com /article/20060502/D8HBNU300.html   (494 words)

  
 Antonio Fazio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The youngest of his daughters has been consacrated to the order of Legionaries of Christ, a lay religious organization (some newspapers reported incorrectly she was becoming a nun).
In 1993, after his predecessor Carlo Azeglio Ciampi left office to become the Prime Minister of Italy, he became governor of the Bank of Italy.
Some years after his appointment, it was said that he was interested in the leadership of the left-wing coalition to beat Berlusconi's right wing one.
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 Giorgio Napolitano - Simple English Wikipedia
Giorgio Napolitano (born in Naples, Italy on June 29, 1925) is the 11th President of the Italian Republic.
He was elected on May 10, 2006 on the fourth ballot, with 543 votes out of 1009 (the required number was 505), but he took office as President only on May 15, 2006, after Carlo Azeglio Ciampi's time was finished.
He was voted mostly by the left-wing coalition led by Prime Minister Romano Prodi, head of the Italian Government.
simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Giorgio_Napolitano   (133 words)

  
 I Presidenti - Carlo Azeglio Ciampi - The Chamber of Deputies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
I Presidenti - Carlo Azeglio Ciampi - The Chamber of Deputies
Carlo Azeglio CIAMPI (Born in Livorno on 9 December 1920)
Elected President of the Italian Republic on 13 May 1999 with 707 votes at the first ballot; on 18 May 1999 he swore the oath of allegiance to the Republic and to the Constitution before Parliament in joint session.
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 Catholic World News : Pope accepts April invitation from Italian president
Rome, Feb. 18, 2005 (CWNews.com) - Pope John Paul II (bio - news) has accepted an invitation from Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, the president of the Italian republic, for a formal visit at the Quirinal Palace on April 29, the feast of St. Catherine of Siena, patron saint of Italy.
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi was elected in 1999 as the Italian head of state, and made his first official visit to the Vatican to meet with the Holy Father in October of that year.
Ciampi was among the many world leaders who sent his sympathies to Pope John Paul when he was hospitalized, just as the Pontiff had sent his own encouragement to Ciampi when the Italian leader was forced to undergo surgery last October.
www.cwnews.com /news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=35359   (275 words)

  
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Carlo Azeglio Ciampi was elected president of the Republic of Italy by the Italian Parliament on May 13, 1999.
He also served as Italy’s representative in the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, was president of the Governors Committee of the European Community and the European Monetary Cooperation Fund, and a member of the "Group of Ten," the "Group of Seven," and the Board of Directors of the European Central Bank.
Ciampi was graduated with a degree in Italian literature from the university Scuola Normale of Pisa in 1941, and received a law degree from the University of Pisa in 1946.
www.presidencyofchile.cl /view/viewNotas.asp?idarticulo=5413   (212 words)

  
 CNN.com - Italy president vetoes media bill - Dec. 16, 2003
Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi on Monday rejected a controversial media bill that critics say was tailor-made for Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's media empire.
Ciampi said in a statement he was sending the bill, which relaxes limits on media ownership, back to parliament for further work.
In five pages of observations sent to parliament where they were read aloud, Ciampi said the bill failed to guarantee greater plurality in the media and could lead to the formation of dominant positions, especially in the area of advertising.
edition.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/europe/12/16/italy.media.law.reut   (503 words)

  
 Italy: President Elected, Red Brigades Resurrected
With the swift election of the new state president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Italy's political class has given a rare and surprising example of efficiency and responsibility.
In the past Ciampi has always proved master of a new style of consensus policy and therefore his election has now grown new hopes for the long awaited Constitutional reforms.
When Berlusconi announced the astonished majority-leader Massimo D'Alema that the opposition was ready to accept the majority's proposal and vote for Ciampi, the position of D'Alema's ally, Franco Marini (PPI), who had been intriguing for his own election, became unsustainable and all speculations vanished in a haze.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/european_politics/21065   (425 words)

  
 Carlo Azeglio Ciampi “The Destiny of every Nation is bound to the Destiny of all Others”: UNESCO
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi “The Destiny of every Nation is bound to the Destiny of all Others”: UNESCO
Underlining that “the education of peoples is a necessary precondition to peace”, Mr Ciampi recognized that this would require “the commitment of generations.” Fifty years after the foundation of UNESCO, “this task may still appear Utopian.
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi’s official visit, which in the words of UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura, “gives even greater impetus to the exceptional cooperation between Italy and UNESCO”, will end with a ceremony, during which the Italian President will present to UNESCO the sculpture Freccia (1993-1995) by Italian artist Arnaldo Pomodoro.
portal.unesco.org /en/ev.php-URL_ID=15711&URL_DO=DO_PRINTPAGE&URL_SECTION=201.html   (312 words)

  
 Italy in a Flash - Italy News 19.05.99   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The two Houses of Parliament plus representatives from the regions made an assembly of 1011 voters, 990 of whom were present.
All newspapers and broadcast stations gave a positive interpretation of the election of the new President, as well as the speed and consensus of the vote.
Before Signor Ciampi, only two other presidential elections had had the required two-thirds majority.
www.italyflash.com /italyflash/shortt/news/archive/990519_1.shtml   (150 words)

  
 UNDP Azerbaijan Development Bulletin - March 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
On 24 February, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Republic of Italy Carlo Azeglio Ciampi met in private.
Ciampi expressed Italy's readiness to contribute to the OSCE Minsk process as a country, which had faced with a similar problem before.
Ciampi for the hospitality shown here to the Azerbaijani delegation, and expressed confidence in further development and deepening of the two countries' relations.
www.un-az.org /undp/bulnews23/ciampi.php   (734 words)

  
 S. Africa's Mbeki Visits Italy to Strengthen Ties   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Ciampi's private study, the Italian president said his vision is that of Africa growing alongside Europe.
Ciampi said the meeting was an opportunity to reaffirm Italian and European determination to build a strong and lasting partnership with Africa, to help it reach its targets of development, favor its entry into markets and to jointly manage migratory flows.
Ciampi also said South Africa represents the new face of Africa, which strives towards democracy, responsibility integration and regional cooperation.
www.voanews.com /english/2006-03-21-voa61.cfm   (534 words)

  
 Italian President Ciampi receives FAO Agricola Medal
FAO's Director-General, Dr Jacques Diouf, presented the medal to President Ciampi at a ceremony at the Quirinale Palace in Rome.
"President Ciampi has seized every opportunity to call for increased national and international investment flows to the agricultural sector and for the full cancellation of the debt of the poorest countries and easier access of their products to the markets of the industrialized countries," the citation stated.
It noted that President Ciampi has always stressed that it was the leaders of developing countries who were primarily responsible for the future of their nations.
www.fao.org /newsroom/en/news/2005/107846   (360 words)

  
 Catholic World News : Italian president visits grave of John Paul II
Vatican, Apr. 29, 2005 (CWNews.com) - Italy's President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and his wife Franca visited the Vatican grotto on April 29 to pray at the tomb of Pope John Paul II (bio - news).
President Ciampi was visibly moved by the Pontiff's death, and declared a 3-day period of national mourning.
An economist by training, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi was elected the 10th president of Italy in 1999.
www.cwnews.com /news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=36850   (282 words)

  
 EJP | News | Western Europe | Italian president calls for mutual understanding   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
From L to R: Leone Paserman, chairman of the Jewish Community, Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and Elio Toaff, Rome’s rabbi emeritus at the museum.
Both Ciampi (86) and Toaff (91) were born in Livorno and their friendship began from their University years, through World War II and Italy’s Liberation.
In his speech, Ciampi agreed on the contribution "in terms of capacity, intelligence and traditions over the centuries" that the Jewish community has given to Rome and to Italy.
www.ejpress.org /article/7046   (550 words)

  
 BBC News | EUROPE | Italy seeks end to crisis
Italy's President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi has begun two days of meetings with political leaders to solve Italy's latest political crisis after the resignation of Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema.
Mr Ciampi has to decide whether a new centre-left government can be formed or whether a snap general election, a year ahead of schedule, is necessary.
Mr Ciampi is meeting former presidents, parliamentary speakers and party leaders, with a decision on possible early elections promised by Friday evening.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/720136.stm   (376 words)

  
 NewsFromRussia.Com Italia: new balance of power
President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi began talks with Italy's political leaders on Thursday to try to assemble a new government that Silvio Berlusconi, who resigned as prime minister on Wednesday, is again expected to lead.
Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi has the power to dissolve parliament and call an election, or invite the opposition to form government if Mr Berlusconi fails to do so, publishes the Australian.
President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi began talks with Italy's political leaders on Thursday to try to assemble a new government that Silvio Berlusconi, who resigned as prime minister on Wednesday, is again expected to lead More details...
newsfromrussia.com /world/2005/04/21/59335.html   (2018 words)

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