Giuseppe Lupis (1896 – 1979) was an Italian journalist and socialist politician, a member of the

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. He settled in the United States when Italy was under Fascist rule. Then he returned to Italy and held numerous cabinet posts.

Early life and education

Lupis was born in

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on 28 March 1896. His family were part of the Sicilian branch of the Lupis, a local nobility, the barons of the Carrozziero in Ragusa.

Career and activities

During the Fascist rule in Italy Lupis went into exile in New York City together with

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. There Lupis edited a bilingual magazine entitled ''Il Mondo'' which was a biweekly publication established by him in 1939. In New York Lupis also worked in the Office of War Information at the

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. Following his return to Italy Lupis became a member of the National Council. Then he served as a deputy seven times (from the first to seventh legislatures) and held various cabinet posts. Lupis was the undersecretary for foreign affairs in the following cabinets: the third De Gasperi cabinet, the

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and fourth cabinets of Amintore Fanfani and the

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and

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cabinets of

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. Lupis was the minister of merchant navy in the first cabinet of

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(12 December 1968–4 August 1969) and the second cabinet of Giulio Andreotti. He also served as the minister of tourism and entertainment in the third cabinet of Mariano Rumor (27 March 1970–5 August 1970). His other cabinet posts included the minister without portfolio with responsibility for the United Nations in the

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(6 August 1970–16 February 1972) and in the fourth cabinet of Mariano Rumor and the minister without portfolio with responsibility for cultural heritage and the environment in the fifth cabinet of Mariano Rumor. Lupis was also the president of the Italian National Press Federation from 21 January 1955 to 30 April 1956. He died on 19 October 1979.

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