12 Facts About Luigi Granelli

Luigi Granelli was an Italian politician who served in different government posts.

Luigi Granelli was a member of the Christian Democracy between 1945 and 1994 and one of the "third generation" leaders of the Christian Democrats.

Luigi Granelli became a member of Parliament in 1968 and was re-elected in 1972 and 1976.

Luigi Granelli served as the undersecretary for foreign affairs from 1973 to 1976.

Luigi Granelli was the member of the European Parliament from October 1976 to June 1979.

In July 1983 Luigi Granelli was appointed minister for scientific and technological research which he held until July 1987 in three successive cabinets which were led by Prime Minister Bettino Craxi for two times and by Prime Minister Amintore Fanfani.

Luigi Granelli was elected to the Italian Senate in 1979 and was the vice president of the Senate from 30 April 1992 to 15 April 1994.

Luigi Granelli left the DC in 1994 when it was dissolved and joined the PPI the same year when it was established.

Luigi Granelli was a board member and president of the Lombardy Institute of Economic and Social Studies which was renamed as Lombardy Regional Research Institute in 1974.

Luigi Granelli contributed to many magazines and newspapers and was the director of a bimonthly political magazine entitled Stato democratico which he founded in 1953 and a monthly political and cultural magazine entitled Il Domani d'Italy.

Luigi Granelli was one of the leading politicians who did not support Italy's participation in NATO and argued that Italy should follow a neutral policy.

Luigi Granelli died on 1 December 1999 at the age of 70.