Giuseppe Spataro
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An important political figure, Giuseppe Spataro, was born in Vasto
, on 12 June 1897. His parents, Anna and Alfonso Nasci, were a high-class Italian family, living in the urban center within the province Chieti
.
After studying in his birth city of Vasto, Spataro transferred to a boarding school called Montecassino in 1908, the adjustment to this new life made easier by the death of his father in 1910. In 1914, Spataro incepted his time at Facolta di Giurisprudenza in Rome, and earned his diploma in 1919.
During the First World War
, Spataro served as a "corpo specializzato del Genio, later to be promoted as an official.
Already distinguished within the main catholic-roman journalist firms, he became an exponent member of FUCI. In 1919, he was elected vice president, later advanced as president of FUCI in 1920. Following his presidency at FUCI, Spataro was elected vice-president at another organization called Pax Romana
. Eventually, Spataro’s close relations with Luigi Sturzo
- led to his membership to the Roman sector of the Partito Popolare Italiano, or the Italian Popular Party in 1919. From 1921 to 1925, Spataro served as the sole national vice-secretary.
In 1923, Spataro married Letizia De Giorgio, and later had 3 children: Alfonso, Anna and PierGiorgio. Following his marriage, in June 1925, Spataro became the principal organizer of the international “V” congress of the party. Soon after, from 1945-1946, he became the vice secretary of internal affairs, in 1946, he was elected member of the National council and president of RAI
. Through his control of this radio, and then television programming, Spataro was able to create the basis for his future Democratic-Christian control over the media. He held this post, until 1950, when he stepped down as president of RAI to assume position as minister of communications. In 1953, Spataro became minister of social work, and between 1953-1954, Spataro rose as vice secretary of the Partito Popolare. In 1960, he became the minister of “Marina mercantile” and the minister of internal affairs as well as the minister of transportation. In 1959, Spataro resumed his work as minister of telecommunications until 1962. Between 1964 until his death in 1979, Spataro served as president of the Istituto Luigi Sturzo
, in Rome, Italy.
1908 Goes to boarding school, Montecassino for further studies
1910 Father, Alfonso Nasci dies
1914 Attends Facolta di Giurisprudenza (law school) in Rome
1919 Receives degree in law
1920 Elected president of FUCI
1921 Elected President of Pax Romana
1923 Marries Letizia De Giorgio
1924-1925 Serves as sole vice president and representative of the company which manages publications of ”Il Popolo”
June 1925 Spataro chosen as principal organizer of the international “V Congress” of the Partito Popolare
1945-1946 Spataro serves as vice internal affairs secretary
1946 -Becomes member of National Council and is nominated president of RAI
1950-1953 Becomes minister of telecommunications
1953-1954 Appointed minister of social work and vice secretary of the Partito Popolare
1958-1959 Becomes minister of “Marina mercantile”
1960 Appointed Minster of Transportation
1960-1962 Became minister of telecommunications (again)
1964-1979 Served as President of the Istituto Luigi Sturzo
1979 Died in Rome
Vasto
Vasto is a town and comune on the Adriatic coast of the Province of Chieti in southern Abruzzo, Italy. The population is now just over 40,000.-History:According to tradition, the town was founded by Diomedes, the Greek hero...
, on 12 June 1897. His parents, Anna and Alfonso Nasci, were a high-class Italian family, living in the urban center within the province Chieti
Chieti
Chieti is a city and comune in Central Italy, 200 km northeast of Rome. It is the capital of the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region...
.
After studying in his birth city of Vasto, Spataro transferred to a boarding school called Montecassino in 1908, the adjustment to this new life made easier by the death of his father in 1910. In 1914, Spataro incepted his time at Facolta di Giurisprudenza in Rome, and earned his diploma in 1919.
During the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Spataro served as a "corpo specializzato del Genio, later to be promoted as an official.
Already distinguished within the main catholic-roman journalist firms, he became an exponent member of FUCI. In 1919, he was elected vice president, later advanced as president of FUCI in 1920. Following his presidency at FUCI, Spataro was elected vice-president at another organization called Pax Romana
Pax Romana
Pax Romana was the long period of relative peace and minimal expansion by military force experienced by the Roman Empire in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. Since it was established by Caesar Augustus it is sometimes called Pax Augusta...
. Eventually, Spataro’s close relations with Luigi Sturzo
Luigi Sturzo
Don Luigi Sturzo was an Italian Catholic priest and politician. Known in his lifetime as a "clerical socialist," Sturzo is considered one of the fathers of Christian democracy. Sturzo was one of the founders of the Partito Popolare Italiano in 1919, but was forced into exile in 1924 with the rise...
- led to his membership to the Roman sector of the Partito Popolare Italiano, or the Italian Popular Party in 1919. From 1921 to 1925, Spataro served as the sole national vice-secretary.
In 1923, Spataro married Letizia De Giorgio, and later had 3 children: Alfonso, Anna and PierGiorgio. Following his marriage, in June 1925, Spataro became the principal organizer of the international “V” congress of the party. Soon after, from 1945-1946, he became the vice secretary of internal affairs, in 1946, he was elected member of the National council and president of RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
. Through his control of this radio, and then television programming, Spataro was able to create the basis for his future Democratic-Christian control over the media. He held this post, until 1950, when he stepped down as president of RAI to assume position as minister of communications. In 1953, Spataro became minister of social work, and between 1953-1954, Spataro rose as vice secretary of the Partito Popolare. In 1960, he became the minister of “Marina mercantile” and the minister of internal affairs as well as the minister of transportation. In 1959, Spataro resumed his work as minister of telecommunications until 1962. Between 1964 until his death in 1979, Spataro served as president of the Istituto Luigi Sturzo
Luigi Sturzo
Don Luigi Sturzo was an Italian Catholic priest and politician. Known in his lifetime as a "clerical socialist," Sturzo is considered one of the fathers of Christian democracy. Sturzo was one of the founders of the Partito Popolare Italiano in 1919, but was forced into exile in 1924 with the rise...
, in Rome, Italy.
Timeline
12 June 1897 Spataro is born in Vasto1908 Goes to boarding school, Montecassino for further studies
1910 Father, Alfonso Nasci dies
1914 Attends Facolta di Giurisprudenza (law school) in Rome
1919 Receives degree in law
1920 Elected president of FUCI
1921 Elected President of Pax Romana
1923 Marries Letizia De Giorgio
1924-1925 Serves as sole vice president and representative of the company which manages publications of ”Il Popolo”
June 1925 Spataro chosen as principal organizer of the international “V Congress” of the Partito Popolare
1945-1946 Spataro serves as vice internal affairs secretary
1946 -Becomes member of National Council and is nominated president of RAI
1950-1953 Becomes minister of telecommunications
1953-1954 Appointed minister of social work and vice secretary of the Partito Popolare
1958-1959 Becomes minister of “Marina mercantile”
1960 Appointed Minster of Transportation
1960-1962 Became minister of telecommunications (again)
1964-1979 Served as President of the Istituto Luigi Sturzo
1979 Died in Rome