Luigi Einaudi, Cavaliere di Gran Croce decorato di Gran Cordone OMRI (March 24, 1874 – October 30, 1961) was an Italian politician and economist. He served as the President of the Italian Republic between 1948 and 1955.
Einaudi was born in Carrù, in the province of Cuneo, Piemonte. He completed his university studies in Turin, where he got acquainted with the Socialist ideas and collaborated with the magazine Critica sociale, directed by the soci...
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Luigi Einaudi, Cavaliere di Gran Croce decorato di Gran Cordone OMRI (March 24, 1874 – October 30, 1961) was an Italian politician and economist. He served as the President of the Italian Republic between 1948 and 1955.
Einaudi was born in Carrù, in the province of Cuneo, Piemonte. He completed his university studies in Turin, where he got acquainted with the Socialist ideas and collaborated with the magazine Critica sociale, directed by the socialist leader Filippo Turati. In 1895 he graduated in jurisprudence, and was later appointed as professor in the University of Turin, the Polytechnic University of Turin and the Bocconi University of Milan.
From the early 20th century Einaudi moved increasingly towards a more conservative stance. In 1919 he was named Senator of the Kingdom of Italy. He also worked as a journalist for important Italian newspapers such as La Stampa and Il Corriere della Sera, as well as being financial correspondent for the The Economist. He stopped working for...
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