Giulio Andreotti Biography

Appointed Prime Minister of Italy, 1st term

Represents Italy as the Paris summit begins discussions on economic, monetary and political development.

Heads the Italian government as Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom join the European Communities.

Appointed Prime Minister of Italy, 2nd term

Heads the Italian government as the member states sign the act introducing direct European Parliament elections.

Represents Italy as leaders develop plans for a European Monetary System.

Participates as the European Council reaches political agreement on creating the European Monetary System.

Heads the Italian government when the European Monetary System begins operating.

Andreotti signs for Italy as head of government during the Athens accession ceremony.

Heads the government when Italian voters take part in the first direct elections to the European Parliament.

Supports creation of the Dooge Committee to propose improvements in Community institutions.

Supports the Milan decision to convene an intergovernmental conference on treaty reform.

Signs the Single European Act for Italy as Foreign Minister.

Serves as foreign minister as the Single European Act strengthens the programme for completing the internal market.

Supports the decision to study concrete stages toward economic and monetary union.

Appointed Prime Minister of Italy, 3rd term

Supports the Madrid timetable for beginning the first stage of economic and monetary union.

Represents Italy as leaders consider monetary union and the political changes reshaping Europe.

Represents Italy at the special European Council discussing German unification and Europe's changing political order.

Hosts the special European Council that advances plans for political union and monetary union.

Hosts the European Council that opens intergovernmental conferences on political union and monetary union.

A referendum approves electoral reform

A referendum approves electoral reform

Forced to resign by the Socialist Party

Represents Italy as leaders review progress in the two intergovernmental conferences.

Speaks for Italy at Luxembourg while leaders assess progress toward a new treaty.

Represents Italy as the Maastricht European Council opens the decisive negotiations on European Union.

Takes part in the first day at Maastricht as Italy presses its priorities in the final negotiations.

Accepts the final political settlement establishing European Union and the framework for economic and monetary union.

Seven-time Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti goes on trial on charges that he secretly acted as political godfather for the Sicilian Mafia