Giuseppe Caron (24 February 1904 – 3 March 1998) was an Italian

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(CDP) politician who was a Minister in successive governments from the 1950s to the 1970s, and a European Commissioner. He was born in

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. Caron trained as a

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and worked in the

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industry and as a lobbyist. Later, in 1952, he became vice-president of the Italian Chamber of Commerce During

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Caron became involved in the resistance against the

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and was a member of the CDP ''Committee for National Release'' in Treviso. He was elected to the

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in all legislative elections from the

1948 Italian general election General elections were held in Italy on 18 April 1948 to elect the first Parliament of the Italian Republic. After the Soviet-backed coup in Czechoslovakia in February 1948, the U.S. became alarmed about Soviet intentions in Central Europe ...

to the

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. Caron's first political office was as under-secretary for Civil Aviation. He served as under-secretary for Public Works in the Government of

Antonio Segni Antonio Segni (; 2 February 1891 – 1 December 1972) was an Italian politician and statesman who served as President of Italy from 1962 to 1964, and as Prime Minister of Italy from 1955 to 1957 and again from 1959 to 1960. A member of the Chris ...

from 1955 to 1957, under-secretary for Defense in the 1957–1958 Governments of Adone Zoli and 1958–1959

Amintore Fanfani Amintore Fanfani (; 6 February 1908 – 20 November 1999) 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 an ...

Government. He became active in European politics as one of the Italian delegates at the

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. In November (or December) 1959 he was appointed as one of the Italian European Commissioners on the first

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to replace Piero Malvestiti who resigned to become President of the

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. Caron took over Malvestiti's

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portfolio. His seat in the Senate was taken by Attilio Venudo. Caron was re-appointed to the second Hallstein Commission which served from January 1962 and became a Vice-President of the Commission. He resigned from the commission in May 1963 having been re-elected to the Senate in the elections of April 1963. He was replaced in the commission by Guido Colonna di Paliano. He then joined the governments of

Aldo Moro Aldo Moro (; 23 September 1916 – 9 May 1978) was an Italian statesman and prominent member of Christian Democracy (Italy), Christian Democracy (DC) and its centre-left wing. He served as prime minister of Italy in five terms from December 1963 ...

from 1963 to 1968 where he served as under-secretary to the Budget minister. He held the same position in the first Government of

Mariano Rumor Mariano Rumor ( ;16 June 1915 – 22 January 1990) was an Italian politician and statesman. A member of the Christian Democracy (Italy), Christian Democracy (DC), he served as the 39th prime minister of Italy from December 1968 to August 1970 an ...

from 1968 to 1969 and became Budget Minister in the second Rumor Government from 1969 to 1970.

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Italian senate substitution process 1959
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