Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

Senator Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
10th President of Italy
In office 18 May 1999 – 15 May 2006
Prime Minister	Massimo D'Alema Giuliano Amato Silvio Berlusconi
Preceded by	Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
Succeeded by	Giorgio Napolitano
49th Prime Minister of Italy
In office 28 April 1993 – 10 May 1994
President	Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
Preceded by	Giuliano Amato
Succeeded by	Silvio Berlusconi
Italian Minister of Culture and Tourism
In office 28 April 1993 – 10 May 1994
Prime Minister	himself
Preceded by	Margherita Boniver
Succeeded by	Domenico Fisichella
Italian Minister of the Interior
In office 19 April 1994 – 10 May 1994
Prime Minister	himself
Preceded by	Nicola Mancino
Succeeded by	Roberto Maroni
Italian Minister of Exchequer, Budget and Economy Programming
In office 17 July 1996 – 13 May 1999
Prime Minister	Romano Prodi Massimo D'Alema
Preceded by	Lamberto Dini as Minister of exchequer Mario Arcelli as Minister of budget and economy programming
Succeeded by	Giuliano Amato
Governor of Banca d'Italia
In office 1979–1993
Preceded by	Paolo Baffi
Succeeded by	Antonio Fazio
Senator for Life
In office 18 May 2006 – 16 September 2016
Constituency	Former president
Personal details
Born	(1920-12-09)December 9, 1920 Livorno, Italy
Died	September 16, 2016(2016-09-16) (aged 95) Rome, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Political party	Democratic Party(2007-2016)
Spouse(s)	Franca Pilla
Residence	Rome, Italy
Alma mater	Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa University of Pisa
Profession	Economist Politician

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (9 December 1920 in Livorno, Italy – 16 September 2016 in Rome, Italy) was the 10th President of the Italian Republic. His work started in 1999 and ended in 2006. He was followed by Giorgio Napolitano

He is appreciated very much by the Italian people because of his equality and rightness.

Since 1979 he had been President of the Bank of Italy, but his task ended in 1993.

He was also Prime Minister of the Italian government, but his task lasted just a few months, because it was just a technical government,which purpose was to lead the country in a moment of difficulties.

Ciampi died at a hospital in Rome from multiple organ failure caused by pneumonia, aged 95.