Aldo Moro
23 September 1916 – 9 May 1978
Aldo Moro was an Italian jurist and Christian Democrat politician who served five terms as Prime Minister of Italy between 1963 and 1976. He pursued a strategy of co-operation with the Italian Communist Party known as the historic compromise, and in 1978 he was kidnapped by the Red Brigades and found dead in Rome after 55 days.
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Life events
Born in the town of Maglie in the province of Lecce.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgTook his law degree and went on to teach at the university.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMarried Eleonora Chiavarelli, with whom he had four children.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgTook part in drafting the constitution of the Italian Republic.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHeld the justice portfolio before moving to public education in 1957.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgFormed a centre-left coalition with the Italian Socialist Party and led successive governments.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHeld the foreign affairs portfolio in several governments.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLed two further governments before becoming president of Christian Democracy.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgSeized in Via Fani after his escort was killed, on the day a new government was to be presented.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHis body was found in the boot of a car in central Rome after 55 days of captivity.
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