Amintore Fanfani

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Amintore Fanfani was an Italian politician and statesman who served as 32nd prime minister of Italy for five separate terms. He was one of the best-known Italian politicians after the Second World War and a historical figure of the left-wing faction of Christian Democracy. He is also considered one of the founders of the modern Italian centre-left.

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"(About the origin of the name Christian Democracy) We needed a name that would not make the party a slave to anyone, that would not lend itself to us being subordinated. A name that conveyed the idea of courage, the desire to build, and the ability to do so."

Amintore Fanfani