Paris European Summit
Represents Italy as the Paris summit begins discussions on economic, monetary and political development.
Role range: 1972-1973
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Giulio Andreotti Biography and Timeline
Follow Giulio Andreotti through 30 dated historical records for Italy.
Giulio Andreotti, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1972–1995Years on this page
1972
Prime Minister of Italy
Appointed Prime Minister of Italy, 1st term
Role range: 1972-1973
1973
First EEC Enlargement
Heads the Italian government as Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom join the European Communities.
Role range: 1972-1973
1976
Prime Minister of Italy
Appointed Prime Minister of Italy, 2nd term
Role range: 1976-1979
Direct Elections Act
Heads the Italian government as the member states sign the act introducing direct European Parliament elections.
Role range: 1976-1979
1978
Bremen European Council
Represents Italy as leaders develop plans for a European Monetary System.
Role range: 1976-1979
European Monetary System Agreement
Participates as the European Council reaches political agreement on creating the European Monetary System.
Role range: 1976-1979
1979
European Monetary System Launch
Heads the Italian government when the European Monetary System begins operating.
Role range: 1976-1979
Treaty of Accession
Andreotti signs for Italy as head of government during the Athens accession ceremony.
Role range: 1979-1981 – 1976-1979
First Direct European Elections
Heads the government when Italian voters take part in the first direct elections to the European Parliament.
Role range: 1976-1979
1984
Dooge Committee Initiative
Supports creation of the Dooge Committee to propose improvements in Community institutions.
Role range: 1983-1989
1985
Intergovernmental Conference Decision
Supports the Milan decision to convene an intergovernmental conference on treaty reform.
Role range: 1983-1989
1986
Single European Act
Signs the Single European Act for Italy as Foreign Minister.
Role range: 1983-1989
1987
Single Market Programme
Serves as foreign minister as the Single European Act strengthens the programme for completing the internal market.
Role range: 1983-1989
1988
Delors Committee Mandate
Supports the decision to study concrete stages toward economic and monetary union.
Role range: 1983-1989
1989
Madrid EMU Decision
Supports the Madrid timetable for beginning the first stage of economic and monetary union.
Role range: 1983-1989
Strasbourg European Council
Represents Italy as leaders consider monetary union and the political changes reshaping Europe.
Role range: 1989-1992
Prime Minister of Italy
Appointed Prime Minister of Italy, 3rd term
Role range: 1989-1991
1990
Special Dublin European Council
Represents Italy at the special European Council discussing German unification and Europe's changing political order.
Role range: 1989-1992
Rome Special European Council
Hosts the special European Council that advances plans for political union and monetary union.
Role range: 1989-1992
Rome European Council
Hosts the European Council that opens intergovernmental conferences on political union and monetary union.
Role range: 1989-1992
1991
Resignation of Giulio Andreotti
Forced to resign by the Socialist Party
Role range: 1989-1991
Luxembourg European Council
Represents Italy as leaders review progress in the two intergovernmental conferences.
Role range: 1989-1992
Treaty of Maastricht
Speaks for Italy at Luxembourg while leaders assess progress toward a new treaty.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1989-1992
Maastricht European Council
Represents Italy as the Maastricht European Council opens the decisive negotiations on European Union.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1989-1992
Treaty of Maastricht
Takes part in the first day at Maastricht as Italy presses its priorities in the final negotiations.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1989-1992
Italian Treaty Agreement
Accepts the final political settlement establishing European Union and the framework for economic and monetary union.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1989-1992
Referendum
A referendum approves electoral reform
Role range: 1989-1991
Reform of Electoral System
A referendum approves electoral reform
Role range: 1989-1991
1995
Trial
Seven-time Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti goes on trial on charges that he secretly acted as political godfather for the Sicilian Mafia
Role range: 1995-1996
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.