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Francesco Forte (politician)

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Francesco Forte
Forte in the 1980s
Minister of Finance
In office
1 December 1982 – 4 August 1983
Prime MinisterAmintore Fanfani
Preceded byRino Formica
Succeeded byBruno Visentini
Minister for the Coordination of Community Policies
In office
4 August 1983 – 9 May 1985
Prime MinisterBettino Craxi
Preceded byAlfredo Biondi
Succeeded byLoris Fortuna
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In office
9 May 1985 – 3 March 1987
Prime MinisterBettino Craxi
Preceded byRaffaele Costa
Roberto Palleschi
Succeeded byFrancesco Cattanei
Giorgio Santuz
Personal details
Born(1929-02-11)11 February 1929
Busto Arsizio, Italy
Died1 January 2022(2022-01-01) (aged 92)
Turin, Italy
Political partyItalian Socialist Party

Francesco Forte (11 February 1929 – 1 January 2022) was an Italian politician, academic and economist. He was a member of the Socialist Party.

Political career

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Forte was Minister of Finance between 1982 and 1983. He was a cabinet member during the Bettino Craxi and Amintore Fanfani governments.

Forte was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1979 until 1987. He was later a member of the Senate from 1987 until 1994. Forte served as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between 1983 until 1987. He was also Minister of European Affairs between 1983 until 1986.

Forte also was a university professor. In 1961, he began working at the University of Turin. He was an economic adviser for the Socialist Party.

Personal life and death

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Forte was born in Busto Arsizio, Italy, on 11 February 1929. He died in Turin on 1 January 2022, at the age of 92.[1]

References

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  • Politeia (ed.). "Francesco Forte". Retrieved 3 May 2008.
  • Francesco Forte è il nuovo superconsulente del comune. Articolo del 2012 (in Italian)