Emilio Colombo

Emilio Colombo (11 April 1920 – 24 June 2013) was an Italian politician who was Prime Minister of Italy from 1970 to 1972. In 2003 he was appointed to be an Italian senator-for-life, a seat which he held until his death. In the first five years as senator, he was an independent. During the 16th term of the Senate in 2008-2013, he opted to join the parliamentary group UDC-independence.

Senator Emilio Colombo
40th Prime Minister of Italy
In office 6 August 1970 – 17 February 1972
President	Giuseppe Saragat Giovanni Leone
Preceded by	Mariano Rumor
Succeeded by	Giulio Andreotti
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 1 August 1992 – 28 April 1993
Prime Minister	Giuliano Amato
Preceded by	Vincenzo Scotti
Succeeded by	Beniamino Andreatta
In office 4 April 1980 – 4 August 1983
Prime Minister	Arnaldo Forlani Giovanni Spadolini Amintore Fanfani
Preceded by	Attilio Ruffini
Succeeded by	Giulio Andreotti
Lifetime Senator
In office 4 February 2003 – 24 June 2013
Constituency	Appointment by President Ciampi
Personal details
Born	(1920-04-11)11 April 1920 Potenza, Basilicata, Italy
Died	24 June 2013(2013-06-24) (aged 93) Rome, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Political party	Christian Democracy independent (2003-2008) UDC-independence (2008-current)

Colombo was born on 11 April 1920 in Potenza, Basilicata, Italy. In November 2003, he admitted to have used cocaine (for "therapeutic purposes") over a 12- to 18-month period, and to be a homosexual.^[1][2] Colombo died on 24 June 2013 from natural causes in Rome, Italy, aged 93.^[3]