he went to the United States to discuss the Marshall Plan. Initially close to the Italian Liberal Party, Medici then decided to join the Christian Democracy. In 1948 he was elected Senator and held office until 1976. Medici served numerous times as Minister: he was Minister of Agriculture (Fanfani I Cabinet and Scelba Cabinet), Minister of Treasury (Leone II Cabinet and Andreotti II Cabinet), Minister of Budget (Fanfani II Cabinet), Minister of Public Education (Segni II Cabinet), Minister of Public Administration (Fanfani IV Cabinet), Minister of Industry (Moro I Cabinet and Moro II Cabinet) and Minister of Foreign Affairs (Andreotti II Cabinet). He declined to run for re-election in 1976. Following his retirement from politics, he returned to academia and served as a professor emeritus at Sapienza University of Rome. He was also President of Montedison from 1977 to 1980. He was also president of the Bolognese economic studies firm "Nomisma" from 1984 to 1995 and honorary president from 1995 until his death. He died on 21 August 2000 at the age of 92. References 20th-century Italian politicians 1907 births 2000 deaths Foreign ministers of Italy Agriculture ministers of Italy Christian Democracy (Italy) politicians Academic staff of the University of Bologna People from Sassuolo Academic staff of the Sapienza University of Rome Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany