Cesare Merzagora

Cesare Merzagora
President of the Italian Senate Acting President of the Republic from December 6, 1964 to December 29, 1964
In office 25 June 1953 – 7 November 1967
Preceded by	Meuccio Ruini
Succeeded by	Ennio Zelioli-Lanzini
Lifetime Senator
In office March 2, 1963 – May 1, 1991
Constituency	New Constituency
Personal details
Born	November 9, 1898(1898-11-09) Milan, Italy
Died	May 1, 1991(1991-05-01) (aged 92) Rome, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Political party	Christian Democracy

Cesare Merzagora (November 9, 1898 - May 1, 1991) was an Italian politician from Milan. He was President of the Italian Senate from 1953 to 1967, and was also temporarily acting as President of Italy in 1964, in the period between the resignation of Antonio Segni and the election of Giuseppe Saragat. Merzagora was named senator for life in 1963.

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

He died in Rome.

Political offices
Preceded by Meuccio Ruini	President of the Italian Senate 1953-1967	Succeeded by Ennio Zelioli-Lanzini

Persondata
Name	Merzagora, Cesare
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	November 9, 1898
Place of birth	Milan, Italy
Date of death	May 1, 1991
Place of death	Rome, Italy