Antonio Segni

President of Italy

2 February 1891 Sassari, Sardinia, Kingdom of Italy

1 December 1972(1972-12-01) (81) Rome, Lazio, Italy

11 May 1962 – 6 December 1964

4th president of Italy Senator for Life Antonio SegniPresident of ItalyIn office 11 May 1962 – 6 December 1964Prime Minister Amintore Fanfani Giovanni Leone Aldo MoroPreceded by Giovanni GronchiSucceeded by Giuseppe SaragatPrime Minister of ItalyIn office 15 February 1959 – 25 March 1960PresidentGiovanni GronchiPreceded by Amintore FanfaniSucceeded by Fernando TambroniIn office 6 July 1955 – 19 May 1957PresidentGiovanni GronchiDeputyGiuseppe SaragatPreceded by Mario ScelbaSucceeded by Adone ZoliDeputy Prime Minister of ItalyIn office 1 July 1958 – 16 February 1959Prime Minister Amintore FanfaniPreceded by Giuseppe PellaSucceeded by Attilio PiccioniMinister of Foreign AffairsIn office 25 March 1960 – 7 May 1962Prime Minister Fernando Tambroni Amintore FanfaniPreceded by Giuseppe PellaSucceeded by Amintore FanfaniMinister of the InteriorIn office 15 February 1959 – 25 March 1960Prime Minister HimselfPreceded by Fernando TambroniSucceeded by Giuseppe SpataroMinister of DefenceIn office 1 July 1958 – 15 February 1959Prime Minister Amintore FanfaniPreceded by Paolo Emilio TavianiSucceeded by Giulio AndreottiMinister of Public EducationIn office 17 August 1953 – 18 January 1954Prime Minister Giuseppe PellaPreceded by Giovanni BettiolSucceeded by Egidio TosatoIn office 26 July 1951 – 16 July 1953Prime Minister Alcide De GasperiPreceded by Guido GonellaSucceeded by Giovanni BettiolMinister of AgricultureIn office 13 July 1946 – 26 July 1951Prime Minister Alcide De GasperiPreceded by Fausto GulloSucceeded by Amintore Fanfani Member of Parliament Member of the SenateIn office 6 December 1964 – 1 December 1972 For lifeEx officioMember of the Chamber of DeputiesIn office 8 May 1948 – 10 May 1962ConstituencyCagliari–Sassari–NuoroMember of the Constituent AssemblyIn office 25 June 1946 – 31 January 1948ConstituencyCagliari–Sassari–Nuoro Personal detailsBorn(1891-02-02 ) 2 February 1891 Sassari, Sardinia, Kingdom of ItalyDied1 December 1972(1972-12-01) (aged 81) Rome, Lazio, ItalyPolitical partyItalian People's Party (1919–26) Christian Democracy (1943–72) Spouse(s)Laura Carta Camprino ​ ​(m. 1921)​Children4 (including Mario)Signature Antonio Segni (Italian pronunciation:  ; 2 February 1891 – 1 December 1972) was an Italian politician and statesman who served as fourth President of Italy from May 1962 to December 1964 and 34th Prime Minister in two distinct terms between 1955 and 1960. A member of the centrist Christian Democracy, Segni held numerous prominent offices in Italy's post-war period, serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Interior, Defence, Agriculture and Public Education. He was the first Sardinian ever to become head of state and government. He was also the second shortest-serving president in the history of the Republic and the first one to resign from office due to illness.