Franco Maria Malfatti

His Excellency
Franco Maria Malfatti
3rd President of the European Commission
In office
1 July 1970 – 1 March 1972
Vice President Sicco Mansholt
Preceded by Jean Rey
Succeeded by Sicco Mansholt
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
4 August 1979 – 15 January 1980
Prime Minister Francesco Cossiga
Preceded by Arnaldo Forlani
Succeeded by Attilio Ruffini
Minister of Education
In office
7 July 1973 – 11 March 1978
Prime Minister Mariano Rumor
Aldo Moro
Giulio Andreotti
Preceded by Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
Succeeded by Mario Pedini
Personal details
Born Franco Maria Malfatti
(1927-06-13)June 13, 1927
Rome, Italy
Died 10 December 1991(1991-12-10) (aged 64)
Rome, Italy
Resting place Santa Croce, Florence, Italy
Political party Christian Democracy
Spouse(s) Alessia Bianchi
Children 2
Alma mater

Franco Maria Malfatti ( pronunciation ) (13 June 1927 in Rome – 10 December 1991) was an Italian politician who served as the 3rd President of the European Commission from 1970 to 1972. He served at Italian level as Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1979 to 1980 and Italian Minister of Education from 1973 to 1978.

Biography

Malfatti was born in Rome to parents native of the province of Rieti. He was an important member of the governing council of Democrazia Cristiana (the Christian Democratic party) in which he became chief of political bureau, and covered several institutional charges.

In Democrazia Cristiana, he was a member of Dossetti's lobby, together with Amintore Fanfani, Aldo Moro, and Giorgio La Pira. In 1951 he was elected national representative for young members; in 1958 he was elected deputy for the district of Rieti and Umbria. He served as minister for Foreign Affairs (1979–80), Finance (1978–79), Instruction, Industry, State trades, and Mail and Telecommunications.

He was also the third President of the European Commission from 1970 to 1972. The "Malfatti Commission" began as the integration process was relaunched: the EC adopting a financial framework and competing the single market. There was also the beginnings of political cooperation, monetary cooperation and of enlargement as talks opened with Denmark, Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom.[1] He resigned from this post in 1972 to run for office in Italy.[2]

In the 1980s he was chief of the Italian delegation in the European Parliament. Politically close to Aldo Moro's lobby, Malfatti was among the participants in Bilderberg meetings.

References

  1. ↑ Discover the former Presidents: The Malfatti Commission, Europa (web portal), Accessed 23 August 2007
  2. ↑ "Strasburgo addio, ecco gli eurodeputati italiani in uscita per candidarsi". Il Sole 24 ORE (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-01-23.
Political offices
Preceded by
Jean Rey		 President of the European Commission
1970–1972		 Succeeded by
Sicco Mansholt
Preceded by
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro		 Italian Minister of Public Instruction
1973–1978		 Succeeded by
Mario Pedini
Preceded by
Arnaldo Forlani		 Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs
1979–1980		 Succeeded by
Attilio Ruffini
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