Leopoldo Rubinacci (13 September 1903 – 19 October 1969) was an Italian politician, lawyer and trade unionist. He was a member of the

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and held various cabinet posts, including minister of labor and social security and minister of scientific research.

Biography

Rubinacci was born in

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on 13 September 1903. He was a lawyer by profession. He served at the

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for the Christian Democrats in the second and third legislatures. He was a senator in the first and fourth terms. He served as the undersecretary for the Ministry of Labor and Social Security in the sixth cabinet of Prime Minister

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from 1950 to 1951. He was the minister of labor and social security in the De Gasperi's seventh and

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cabinets between 1951 and 1953 and the minister of scientific research in the third cabinet of

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between 1966 and 1968. He was the author of several books which were about labor unions. He died in Milan on 19 October 1969.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rubinacci, Leopoldo 20th-century Italian lawyers 1903 births 1969 deaths Government ministers of Italy Christian Democracy (Italy) politicians Deputies of Legislature I of Italy Deputies of Legislature II of Italy Senators of Legislature I of Italy Senators of Legislature IV of Italy Italian trade unionists Ministers of labour of Italy People from San Giorgio a Cremano