Saragat

[sah-rah-gaht]

noun

1. Giuseppe 1898–1988, Italian statesman: president 1964–71.

Example Sentences

In Parliament, Mr. Conte quoted a former Italian president, Giuseppe Saragat, who had warned that democracy was not just about majority rule, but also about mutual respect.

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Until 1966 the Socialists functioned as two separate parties, Giuseppe Saragat's moderates and Pietro Nenni's leftists.

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Finally, Saragat persuaded Rumor to try once more, and this time the Cabinetmaker succeeded.

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Aldo Moro and Amintore Fanfani, two former Premiers and the current contenders to succeed Saragat as President of Italy, also gave it a try.

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Three seats, including the Ministry of the Treasury, went to Giuseppe Saragat's anti-Communist Social Democrats; moderate leftist Republicans received two portfolios, including the important Ministry of the Budget, which is responsible for long-range economic planning.

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