Mario Scelba

Mario Scelba
Mario Scelba
Prime Minister of Italy
	In office; 10 February 1954 – 6 July 1955
President	Luigi Einaudi; Giovanni Gronchi
Preceded by	Amintore Fanfani
Succeeded by	Antonio Segni
President of the European Parliament
	In office; 11 March 1969 – 16 March 1971
Preceded by	Alain Poher
Succeeded by	Walter Behrendt
Prime Minister
Ministerial offices
Minister of the Interior
	In office; 26 July 1960 – 21 February 1962
Prime Minister	Amintore Fanfani
Preceded by	Giuseppe Spataro
Succeeded by	Paolo Emilio Taviani
	In office; 10 February 1954 – 6 July 1955
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Giulio Andreotti
Succeeded by	Fernando Tambroni
	In office; 2 February 1947 – 16 July 1953
Prime Minister	Alcide De Gasperi
Preceded by	Alcide De Gasperi
Succeeded by	Amintore Fanfani
Minister of Mails and Communications
	In office; 21 June 1945 – 2 February 1947
Prime Minister	Ferruccio Parri; Alcide De Gasperi
Preceded by	Mario Cevolotto
Succeeded by	Luigi Cacciatore
Constituency
Parliamentary offices
Member of the Senate of the Republic
	In office; 5 June 1968 – 11 July 1983
Constituency	Acireale (1968–79); Caltagirone (1979–83)
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
	In office; 8 May 1948 – 4 June 1968
Constituency	Catania
Member of the Constituent Assembly
	In office; 25 June 1946 – 31 January 1948
Constituency	Catania
Personal details
Born	5 September 1901; Caltagirone, Sicily,; Kingdom of Italy
Died	29 October 1991 (aged 90); Rome, Italy
Political party	Christian Democracy
Spouse	Nerina Palestini (m. 1929)
Children	1
Alma mater	Sapienza University of Rome

Mario Scelba (pronounced [ˈmaːrjo ʃˈʃɛlba] ^ⓘ; 5 September 1901 – 29 October 1991) was an Italian politician who served as the 33rd prime minister of Italy from February 1954 to July 1955. A founder of the Christian Democracy, Scelba was one of the longest-serving Minister of the Interior in the history of the republic, having served at the Viminale Palace in three distinct terms from 1947 to 1962. A fervent pro-Europeanist, he was also President of the European Parliament from March 1969 to March 1971.

Known for his law and order policies, Scelba was a key figure in Italy's post-war reconstruction, thanks to his drastic reorganization of the Italian police, which came out heavily disorganised from the war.

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