Giovanni Giuseppe Goria (; 30 July 1943 – 21 May 1994) was an Italian politician. He served as the 46th

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from 1987 until 1988.

Biography

Background and early life

Goria was born in

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(

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). Goria was an accountant by profession. He joined the

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in 1960 and entered local politics. He was elected to the chamber of deputies in 1976. He was undersecretary of the budget from 1981 until 1983 and then became treasury minister. He became known for his easygoing style and his adeptness at television appearances.

Prime Minister of Italy

Following the elections of 1987, in which his party did well, Goria became prime minister (the youngest his country had seen since

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), as a protégé of party chairman (and prime ministerial successor)

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. He was forced to resign in 1988 after the Parliament refused to pass his budget.

Later political roles

Goria was elected to the

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in 1989. He resigned in 1991 to become Italian minister of agriculture. He remained in that position until 1992 when he became

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. He resigned in 1993 during a corruption scandal which ruined his party. Goria himself was charged with corruption. His trial began in early 1994. He was acquitted of one charge, but his trial was still in progress when he died suddenly of

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in his native Asti on 21 May 1994.

Electoral history

Source
Ministry of the Interior

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* 1943 births 1994 deaths People from Asti Christian Democracy (Italy) politicians Ministers of finance of Italy Prime ministers of Italy Ministers of agriculture of Italy Deputies of Legislature VII of Italy Deputies of Legislature VIII of Italy Deputies of Legislature IX of Italy Deputies of Legislature X of Italy Deputies of Legislature XI of Italy Christian Democracy (Italy) MEPs MEPs for Italy 1989–1994 Politicians of Piedmont Deaths from lung cancer in Piedmont Italian accountants {{Piedmont-politician-stub