Einaudi, Luigi

Einaudi, Luigi
born March 24, 1874, Carrù, Italy
died Oct. 30, 1961, Rome

Italian economist and politician.

He taught at the University of Turin (1900–43) and edited the Review of Economic History (1936–43). An opponent of the fascists, he fled to Switzerland in 1943. He returned in 1945 and served as governor of the Bank of Italy (1945–48). As minister of the budget (1947), he successfully curbed inflation and stabilized the currency. He was the first president (1948–55) of the Republic of Italy.

* * *

▪ president of Italy
born March 24, 1874, Carrù, Italy
died Oct. 30, 1961, Rome

      Italian economist and statesman, the first president (1948–55) of the Republic of Italy.

      After graduating from the University of Turin (1895), Einaudi contributed economic articles to La Stampa, Turin's leading newspaper. Between 1900 and 1935, his articles also appeared in Corriere della sera and Riforma sociale, of which he became director in 1908. He served on the faculty of the University of Turin from 1900 to 1943 and also taught at Milan.

      In 1919 Einaudi was nominated to the Italian Senate, an honorary body. In 1936–43 he was the editor of Rivista di storia economica (“Review of Economic History”), which was suppressed by the Fascists, of whom he was an unwavering opponent. In 1943 he fled to Switzerland.

      Returning to Italy in 1945, Einaudi was appointed governor of the Bank of Italy (1945–48). He was a member of the Constituent Assembly (1946–48), becoming deputy prime minister and minister of the budget (1947), a new post in which he successfully curbed inflation and stabilized the currency. In 1948 Einaudi became a member of the Senate of the Italian republic and on May 11 its first president. His term lasted until 1955.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Einaudi, Luigi — (1874–1961)    Aprofessor who became the first constitutionally elected president of the Italian Republic in 1948, Luigi Einaudi was the most prominent spokesman in Italy in the 20th century for economic liberalism and for a state whose role was… …   Historical Dictionary of modern Italy

  • Einaudi, Luigi — ► (1874 1961) Político y economista italiano. Fue presidente de la República en 1948 55. * * * (24 mar. 1874, Carrù, Italia–30 oct. 1961, Roma). Economista y político italiano. Fue docente en la Universidad de Turín (1900–43) y dirigió la Rivista …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Einaudi, Luigi — (Carrù, Cuneo 1874 Roma 1961) economista; uomo politico. collab./opere: “La Voce”, “Energie nove” …   Dizionario biografico elementare del Novecento letterario italiano

  • Einaudi — Einaudi, Luigi …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Luigi Einaudi — Signatur Luigi Numa Lorenzo Einaudi …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Luigi Einaudi — Firma Luigi Einaudi Luigi Einaudi, ( …   Wikipedia Español

  • EINAUDI (L.) — EINAUDI LUIGI (1874 1961) Après avoir fait ses études à l’université de Turin (1895), Einaudi devient journaliste économique et enseigne l’économie politique à Turin et à Milan. En 1919, il entre au Sénat et y défend une politique économique… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Luigi — es el hermano menor de Mario en los videojuegos de Nintendo. Primero apareció en Super Mario Bros. como segundo jugador, papel que continuó desempeñando en Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3 y Super Mario World (entre otros) para… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Luigi Albertini — (né à Ancône, dans les Marches le 19 octobre 1871, mort à Rome le 29 décembre 1941) est un journaliste italien, directeur du Corriere della Sera de 1900 à 1925. Il porte le journalisme italien à un niveau européen et en défend l indépendance s… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Luigi Einaudi — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Einaudi. Luigi Einaudi Mandats …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”