Cesare Merzagora

His Excellency Cesare Merzagora
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President of the Italian Senate Acting President of the Republic from 6 December 1964 to 29 December 1964
In office 25 June 1953 – 7 November 1967
Preceded by	Meuccio Ruini
Succeeded by	Ennio Zelioli-Lanzini
Minister of the Foreign Commerce
In office 1 June 1947 – 1 April 1949
Prime Minister	Alcide De Gasperi
Preceded by	Ezio Vanoni
Succeeded by	Giovanni Battista Bertone
Personal details
Born	(1898-11-09)9 November 1898 Milan, Italy
Died	Rome, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Political party	Christian Democracy (1948-1963) Independent (1963-1972) Italian Liberal Party (1972-1991)
Occupation	Banker, manager, politician

Cesare Merzagora (9 November 1898 – 1 May 1991) was an Italian politician from Milan. He was President of Banca Popolare di Milano from 1950 to 1952, President of the Italian Senate from 1953 to 1967, and was also temporarily acting head of State, in the period between the resignation of Antonio Segni and the election of Giuseppe Saragat in 1964. Merzagora was named senator for life in 1963.

He was run as a candidate of the Italian Christian Democracy Party, and was affiliated to this party during his whole political career, although he never became its official member.

He died in Rome.

References

Italian Senate
Preceded by Meuccio Ruini	President of the Italian Senate 1953–1967	Succeeded by Ennio Zelioli-Lanzini
Preceded by None	Italian Senator for Lombardy 1948–1963	Succeeded by Title jointly held
Preceded by Title jointly held	Italian Senator for life 1963–1991	Succeeded by Title jointly held