Paolo Cappa | |
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Minister of Merchant Navy | |
In office 1947–1948 | |
In office 1951–1953 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 19 February 1888 Genoa, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 26 June 1956 Rome, Italy | (aged 68)
Political party | |
Paolo Cappa (1888–1956) was an Italian journalist, lawyer and politician. He held several posts both in the Christian Democracy party (DC) and in various cabinets. He was also a member of the Italian Parliament and Senate.
Cappa was born in Genoa on 19 February 1888. [1] He obtained a degree in law. [1]
Following his graduation Cappa worked for various publications, including Momento in Turin and Cittadino Genoa. [2] He was the director of the newspaper Avvenire d'Italia between 1915 and 1923. [3] In 1919 he was elected to the Parliament from his hometown for the People's Party [2] where he served two more terms following the elections in 1921 and in 1924. [2] [4] He retired from politics during the Fascist rule and worked as a lawyer. [4] He resumed his political activities in 1945 when he was elected as a deputy for the DC to the Constituent Assembly. [3] He served as the undersecretary of the Council of Ministers in 1946. [3] He was the first undersecretary of the DC together with Giulio Andreotti in the late 1940s. [5] Both were against and prohibited the theatre plays which contained references to homosexuality. [5] Cappa was the minister of merchant navy between May 1947 and May 1948 and between July 1951 and July 1953. [1] [3] He was also a senator in the first legislature from 1948 to 1953. [3]
Cappa died in Rome on 26 June 1956. [1] [3]
Paolo Cappa | |
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Minister of Merchant Navy | |
In office 1947–1948 | |
In office 1951–1953 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 19 February 1888 Genoa, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 26 June 1956 Rome, Italy | (aged 68)
Political party | |
Paolo Cappa (1888–1956) was an Italian journalist, lawyer and politician. He held several posts both in the Christian Democracy party (DC) and in various cabinets. He was also a member of the Italian Parliament and Senate.
Cappa was born in Genoa on 19 February 1888. [1] He obtained a degree in law. [1]
Following his graduation Cappa worked for various publications, including Momento in Turin and Cittadino Genoa. [2] He was the director of the newspaper Avvenire d'Italia between 1915 and 1923. [3] In 1919 he was elected to the Parliament from his hometown for the People's Party [2] where he served two more terms following the elections in 1921 and in 1924. [2] [4] He retired from politics during the Fascist rule and worked as a lawyer. [4] He resumed his political activities in 1945 when he was elected as a deputy for the DC to the Constituent Assembly. [3] He served as the undersecretary of the Council of Ministers in 1946. [3] He was the first undersecretary of the DC together with Giulio Andreotti in the late 1940s. [5] Both were against and prohibited the theatre plays which contained references to homosexuality. [5] Cappa was the minister of merchant navy between May 1947 and May 1948 and between July 1951 and July 1953. [1] [3] He was also a senator in the first legislature from 1948 to 1953. [3]
Cappa died in Rome on 26 June 1956. [1] [3]