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My Take
Licio Gelli fascinates and unsettles me in equal measure. On paper he was a decorated businessman and journalist; in reality he was the puppet master of P2, entangled in the Banco Ambrosiano collapse and the Bologna massacre. He embodies how respectability can be a perfect disguise for power operating in the shadows. I don't admire him, but I think anyone trying to understand postwar Italy's tangle of finance, politics, and conspiracy has to reckon with him. He's a chilling reminder that the most dangerous influence is often the kind that never appears on the official record.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Licio Gelli
- Name (Japanese)
- リーチオ・ジェッリ
- Reading
- りーちお・じぇっり
- Born
- April 21, 1919 – December 15, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
- Origin
- Pistoia, Province of Pistoia, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- journalist / banker / politician / financier / entrepreneur
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Sylvester
- Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Order of the Liberator General San Martín
- Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
- Order of St. Sylvester
- Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Licio Gelli born?
April 21, 1919 – December 15, 2015.
Where is Licio Gelli from?
Licio Gelli is from Pistoia, Province of Pistoia, Italy.
What does Licio Gelli do?
Licio Gelli works as journalist, banker, politician, financier, entrepreneur.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.