11 Facts About Giovanni Pieraccini

Giovanni Pieraccini was an Italian journalist and socialist politician who was a member of the Italian Socialist Party.

Giovanni Pieraccini was given the name of his father who had died before his birth.

Giovanni Pieraccini completed his high school education at the Carducci gymnasium in Viareggio.

Giovanni Pieraccini graduated from the University of Pisa obtaining a law degree.

Giovanni Pieraccini participated in the resistance forces in Florence after 8 September 1943.

Giovanni Pieraccini was editor of the newspaper of the Resistance forces entitled La Nazione del Popolo and co-director of another newspaper, Il Nuovo corriere.

Giovanni Pieraccini was appointed minister of public works to the first cabinet of Prime Minister Aldo Moro in December 1963 and was in office until 23 July 1964.

Giovanni Pieraccini served as the minister of budget in the second and third Moro cabinet.

Giovanni Pieraccini was a member of the Italian Senate from 1968 to 1976 and was the head of the socialist group at the Senate.

Giovanni Pieraccini was appointed minister of merchant navy to the cabinet led by Mariano Rumor in 1973 and was in office until 14 March 1974.

Giovanni Pieraccini died in Viareggio on 14 July 2017 at the age of 98.