Achille Accili (19 October 1921 – 14 October 2007) was an Italian politician for the Christian Democrats.[1]

Achille Accili
Senator of the Italian Republic
In office
6 June 1968 – 1 July 1987
ConstituencyAbruzzo
Personal details
Born(1921-10-19)October 19, 1921
Acciano, Italy
DiedOctober 14, 2007(2007-10-14) (aged 85)
Rome, Italy
Political partyChristian Democracy
SpouseMaria Castellani
Children4
ProfessionElementary school teacher

Biography

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Accili was born on 19 October 1921 in Acciano.[1][2] Prior to his political career, Accili was a primary school teacher.[2] He was the mayor of his hometown before serving in the Senate.[citation needed]

Accili would serve in the Italian Senate from 1968 to 1987.[2] While serving there, he became a leader of the left leaning component of the Christian Democrats alongside Luciano Fabiani.[3][4]

Accili was the state secretary for transport within the Andreotti IV Cabinet.[1][5][6]

Achille Accili died on 14 October 2007, in Rome.[1][7]

Family

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Accili was married to Maria Castellani.[8] The couple had four children, and their eldest daughter is the diplomat Maria Assunta Accili Sabbatini.[8] His son, Domenico Accili, moved to the United States and became a professor at Columbia University.[9][10]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "L'aquilana Accili rappresentante dell'Italia preso l'Onu". Agi (in Italian). November 16, 2016. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  2. ^ a b c "Achille Accili" (in Italian). Senate. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. ^ Palmerini, Goffredo (March 6, 2017). "Con Ludovico Nardecchia finisce un pezzo di storia aquilana". www.paeseitaliapress.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  4. ^ "L'intervista a Goffredo Palmerini. L'ex amministratore aquilano oggi scrittore: "Ho vissuto appassionate stagioni politiche"". Agenzia Stampa Italia (in Italian). February 20, 2019. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  5. ^ Panorama (in Italian). Mondadori. October 1981.
  6. ^ "Achille Accili" (in Italian). Chamber of Deputies. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Accili Achille". La Repubblica. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Diplomatica aquilana rappresentante Onu a Vienna". Il Centro (in Italian). 16 November 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  9. ^ Palmerini, Goffredo (October 12, 2017). "A NEW YORK anche con la pioggia e qualche protesta un grande COLUMBUS DAY". www.paeseitaliapress.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  10. ^ "Domenico Accili, MD". Columbia University Medical Center. Retrieved 2020-09-23.