Events during the year 1981 in Italy

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...

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Sandro Pertini Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio "Sandro" Pertini (; 25 September 1896 – 24 February 1990) was an Italian socialist politician and statesman who served as President of Italy from 1978 to 1985. Early life Born in Stella (province of Savona) as t ...

Prime Minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...

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Arnaldo Forlani Arnaldo Forlani (; 8 December 1925 – 6 July 2023) was an Italian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Italy from 1980 to 1981. He also held the office of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of Defence. ...

(until 27 June);

Giovanni Spadolini Giovanni Spadolini (; 21 June 1925 – 4 August 1994) was an Italian politician and statesman, who served as the 44th prime minister of Italy. He had been a leading figure in the Republican Party and the first head of a government to not be ...

(after 28 June)

Events

* 13-20 September –

EuroBasket Women 1981 The 1981 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 1981, was the 18th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was held in Italy and took place from 13 September to 20 September 1981. won the gold ...

takes place in

Senigallia Senigallia (or Sinigaglia in Old Italian; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and port town on Italy's Adriatic Sea, Adriatic coast. It is situated in the province of Ancona, in the Italian region of Marche, and lies approximately 30 kilometres nor ...

Births

* 28 June –

Mara Santangelo Mara Santangelo (born 28 June 1981) is a former tennis player from Italy and Grand Slam champion in doubles. She won a decisive match in the final Italy vs Belgium against Kirsten Flipkens allowing her national team to win the 2006 Fed Cup. T ...

, tennis player * 3 July –

Carmela Auriemma Carmela Auriemma (born 3 July 1981) is an Italian lawyer and politician from the Five Star Movement. She has been member of the Chamber of Deputies since 13 October 2022. Biography Auriemma was born on 3 July 1981 in Maddaloni, in the province ...

, politician * 20 July – Chiara Brancati, water polo player * 23 July –

Irene Franchini Irene Franchini (born 23 July 1981) is an Italian recurve and compound archer and part of the national team. She competed in the team event and individual event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games ...

, archer * 24 July –

Elisa Cusma Elisa Cusma (born 24 July 1981 in Bologna) is a former Italian middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. Biography She finished seventh at the 2007 World Athletics Final, sixth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships, sixth at t ...

, runner * 11 September –

Andrea Dossena Andrea Dossena (; born 11 September 1981) is an Italian football coach and former player who played as a left winger or left back. Dossena started his professional career at Verona in 2001, having progressed through the club's youth ranks. Havi ...

, footballer and coach

References

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Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

1980s in Italy