Mario Scelba

Mario Scelba
Prime Minister of Italy
In office 10 February 1954 – 6 July 1955
President	Luigi Einaudi Giovanni Gronchi
Preceded by	Amintore Fanfani
Succeeded by	Antonio Segni
President of the European Parliament
In office 11 March 1969 – 16 March 1971
Preceded by	Alain Poher
Succeeded by	Walter Behrendt
Ministerial offices Minister of the Interior In office 26 July 1960 – 21 February 1962 Prime Minister Amintore Fanfani Preceded by Giuseppe Spataro Succeeded by Paolo Emilio Taviani In office 10 February 1954 – 6 July 1955 Prime Minister Himself Preceded by Giulio Andreotti Succeeded by Fernando Tambroni In office 2 February 1947 – 16 July 1953 Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi Preceded by Alcide De Gasperi Succeeded by Amintore Fanfani Minister of Mails and Communications In office 21 June 1945 – 2 February 1947 Prime Minister Ferruccio Parri Alcide De Gasperi Preceded by Mario Cevolotto Succeeded by Luigi Cacciatore
Parliamentary offices Member of the Senate of the Republic In office 5 June 1968 – 11 July 1983 Constituency Acireale (1968–79) Caltagirone (1979–83) Member of the Chamber of Deputies In office 8 May 1948 – 4 June 1968 Constituency Catania Member of the Constituent Assembly In office 25 June 1946 – 31 January 1948 Constituency Catania
Personal details
Born	(1901-09-05)5 September 1901 Caltagirone, Sicily, Kingdom of Italy
Died	29 October 1991(1991-10-29) (aged 90) Rome, Italy
Political party	Christian Democracy
Spouse	Nerina Palestini ​ (m. 1929)​
Children	1
Alma mater	Sapienza University of Rome

Mario Scelba (pronounced [ˈmaːrjo ʃˈʃɛlba] ^ⓘ; 5 September 1901 – 29 October 1991) was an Italian politician and statesman who served as the 33rd prime minister of Italy from February 1954 to July 1955.^[1] A founder of the Christian Democracy, Scelba was one of the longest-serving Minister of the Interior in the history of the republic, having served at the Viminale Palace in three distinct terms from 1947 to 1962.^[2] A fervent pro-Europeanist, he was also President of the European Parliament from March 1969 to March 1971.^[3]

Known for his law and order policies, Scelba was a key figure in Italy's post-war reconstruction, thanks to his drastic reorganization of the Italian police, which came out heavily disorganised from the war.^[4]