modern centre-left, of which he is widely considered one of the main founding fathers. Critics condemn his centralized and often authoritarian political style, which was probably the main reason for his decline. He had always believed in the corporate state, considering Fascism only as a "temporary aberration" of corporatism. He never tried to hide his fascist past, but unlike many Italians, he freely admitted that he was wrong. Fanfani held all positions and offices that a politician could possibly aspire to, except the one he craved most, the presidency of the Republic. His authoritarian nature and factionalism within the Christian Democracy turned out to be the biggest obstacles to the emergence of "Fanfanism", the Italian version of Gaullism, and one by one he lost all his offices. Electoral history References Amintore Fanfani, Encyclopedia of World Biography Franzosi, Roberto (1995). The Puzzle of Strikes: Class and State Strategies in Postwar Italy, Cambridge University Press, Further reading Giulio Andreotti, De Gasperi e il suo tempo, Milan, Mondadori, 1956. Amintore Fanfani, Catholicism, Protestantism, and Capitalism, reprint, Norfolk: IHS Press, 2003. Nico Perrone, Il segno della DC, Bari, Dedalo, 2002, . Luciano Radi, La Dc da De Gasperi a Fanfani, Soveria Manelli, Rubbettino, 2005. External links Fondazione Amintore Fanfani 1908 births 1999 deaths People from the Province of Arezzo Italian fascists Christian Democracy (Italy) politicians European integration pioneers Italian People's Party (1994) politicians Candidates for President of Italy Prime Ministers of Italy Foreign ministers of Italy Agriculture ministers of Italy Italian Ministers of the Interior Members of the Constituent Assembly of Italy Deputies of Legislature I of Italy Deputies of Legislature II of Italy Deputies of Legislature III of Italy Deputies of Legislature IV of Italy Presidents of the Italian Senate Senators of Legislature V of Italy Senators of Legislature VI of Italy Senators of Legislature VII of Italy Senators of Legislature VIII of Italy Senators of Legislature IX of Italy Senators of Legislature X of Italy Senators of Legislature XI of Italy Senators of Legislature XII of Italy Senators of Legislature XIII of Italy Italian life senators Politicians of Tuscany Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly Italian anti-communists Permanent Representatives of Italy to the United Nations Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore alumni Academic staff of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Burials at the Cimitero Flaminio