Giuseppe Trabucchi Explained

Office:Minister of Finance
Primeminister:Fernando Tambroni
Term Start:March 1960
Term End:June 1960
Office1:Minister of Finance
Primeminister1:Amintore Fanfani
Predecessor1:Himself
Term Start1:July 1960
Term End1:February 1962
Birth Date:29 June 1904
Birth Place:Verona
Party:Christian Democracy
Alma Mater:University of Padua
Nationality:Italian

Giuseppe Trabucchi (1904–1975) was an Italian lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Christian Democrats and served as the minister of finance between 1960 and 1962.

Early life and education

Trabucchi was born in Verona on 29 June 1904.[1] His family founded a law firm in Verona in 1875. His brother, Alberto, was also a lawyer and would become the mayor of Illasi.[2] Their grandfather, Alessandro Trabucchi, was an officer in the Italian army during both world wars and a soldier of the partisan resistance in Piedmont after the signing of the armistice.

He received a degree in law from the University of Padua.[3]

Career

Trabucchi served as the senator for the Christian Democracy in the 2nd and 3rd legislatures.[1] He was appointed minister of finance to the Tambroni cabinet in March 1960 and was in office until July 1960 when the term of the cabinet ended.[1] He also held the same office in the third and fourth cabinets of Amintore Fanfani (July 1960- February 1962 and in February 1962, respectively).[1]

In the mid-1960s Trabucchi was accused by public prosecutor of Rome of involving in two bribery incidents, but the parliamentary commission did not provide the necessary authorization to proceed.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Giuseppe Trabucchi. it. Italian Senate . 30 January 2022.
  2. News: Cognomi presenti nella provincia di Verona: i Trabucchi. 30 January 2022. Verona Sera. 21 May 2017. it.
  3. Web site: Studio Legale Trabucchi. 30 January 2022. Studio Legale Trabucchi. 23 December 2021. it. https://web.archive.org/web/20211223024003/http://www.studiolegaletrabucchi.com/.
  4. News: Partiti: 50 anni fa il primo caso di finanziamento illecito. 30 January 2022. Adnkronos. 1 July 2015. it.
  5. News: Elena Falco. Storia d'Italia in tre scandali e una legge. 30 January 2022. Acmos. 9 February 2021. it.