President Sergio Mattarella on
Wednesday recalled his predecessor Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, who
died in September 2016.
"Carlo Azeglio Ciampi," he said, "can rightfully be defined
as the man of the common horizon."
"In his professional life, in the long service he gave, with
great integrity, to the institutions of the republic, he always
had a clear objective: that of the cohesion and unity of the
country".
Former Italian president Ciampi died on September 16, 2016
at the age of 95.
Born in Livorno in 1920, Ciampi was head of State from
1999 to 2006.
He was popular and widely respected for his ability,
intelligence and impartiality.
He also had a stint as premier, from 1993 to 1994, and
served for 14 years as the governor of the Bank of Italy, up to
1993.
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