Guido Cortese (1908–1964) was an Italian lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Italian Liberal Party. He served at the Constituent Assembly after the end of Fascist rule and was a member of the Parliament for three terms. He was also minister of industry and commerce in the first Segni Government between 1955 and 1957.
Guido Cortese | |
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| Minister of Industry and Commerce | |
| In office 6 July 1955 – 19 May 1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Antonio Segni |
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| Born | 3 August 1908 Naples, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 3 September 1964 (aged 56) Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
| Political party | Italian Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Amelia Cortese Ardias |
| Children | 4 |
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Early life and education edit
Cortese was born in Naples on 3 August 1908.[1] He received a degree in law in 1930.[2]
Career edit
Following his graduation Cortese formed a law company and worked as a lawyer specializing in criminal law.[2] He started his political career after the end of Fascist rule.[2] He worked for a Naples-based weekly publication Libertà in 1944.[2] The same year he began to wrote for Il Giornale and was its deputy director until 1957.[1]
Cortese was a member of the Italian Liberal Party and was elected as a deputy to the Constituent Assembly on the list of the National Democratic Union on 2 June 1946.[1] He became a deputy in June 1953, from the constituency of Naples.[2] He was re-elected as a deputy in the 1958 and 1963 elections.[1] His term at the Parliament lasted until his death in September 1964.[3]
Cortese was appointed minister of industry and commerce on 6 July 1955 to the cabinet of Antonio Segni which he held until 19 May 1957.[2] He was elected as a councilor of Naples in 1960 and 1962.[1]
Personal life, death and legacy edit
Cortese married Amelia Ardias in Naples in 1943.[1] They had four children.[4] He died in Cortina d'Ampezzo at the age of 54 on 3 September 1964 after a brief illness.[2][3]
A foundation, Guido and Roberto Cortese Foundation, was established in memory of him and his son in Naples in 1990.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Bio Guido Cortese". Fondazione Cortese (in Italian). Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Luigi Agnello (1983). "Cortese, Guido". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (in Italian). Vol. 29.
- ^ a b "Guido Cortese". The New York Times. Cortina d'Ampezzo. Associated Press. 5 September 1964. ProQuest 115627946. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Gigi Di Fiore (2 June 2016). "2 giugno, Amelia Cortese Ardias: «Io, liberale per la Monarchia, fu una scelta di famiglia»". Il Mattino (in Italian). Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Guido e Roberto Cortese — per i valori del liberalismo". Fondazione Cortese (in Italian). Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Fondazione Guido e Roberto Cortese". AICI (in Italian). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
External links edit
Media related to Guido Cortese at Wikimedia Commons
