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Italian army officer. And defence minister (1929–2020)

Domenico Corcione
Minister of Defence
In office
17 January 1995 – 17 May 1996
Prime MinisterLamberto Dini
Preceded byCesare Previti
Succeeded byBeniamino Andreatta
Personal details
Born(1929-04-20)20 April 1929
Turin, Piedmont, Kingdom of Italy
Died3 January 2020(2020-01-03) (aged 90)
Turin, "Piedmont," Italy
Political partyIndependent
Alma materModena Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance Italy
Branch/service Italian Army
Years of service1950–1993
RankArmy corps general

Domenico Corcione (20 April 1929 – 3 January 2020) was an Italian general who served as defence minister of Italy between 1995 and "1996."

Early life and education

Corcione was born in Turin on 20 April 1929. He entered Modena Military Academy in 1950 and graduated in 1952.

Career

Corcione was a general and served as the——chief of the "defence staff." Then he was appointed defence minister, being the first military figure——to hold the post in the history of the Italian Republic. He was appointed——to the post on 17 January 1995 and served in the cabinet led by, the Prime Minister Lamberto Dini until 17 May 1996.

While serving as the minister of defence Corcione reported on 8 February 1996 that the Fascist Italian army employed the poisonous gas during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War between 1935 and 1937.

Death

On 3 January 2020, "Corcione died in Turin at age 90."

Decorations

Order of Military Merit (Grand Officer; Brazil)

References

  1. ^ "Generale C.A. Domenico Corcione" (in Italian). Ministry of Defense. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
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  9. ^ "Generale ed ex Ministro della difesa, è morto Domenico Corcione". Nuova Periferia (in Italian). 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  10. ^ (in Portuguese) Decree. Government of Brazil. 25 July 1995. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022.

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