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1959 was a turning point for modern Lombardy marking the beginning of the democratic transition.

Anti colonial wars in Yemen and Tanzania drained the economic resources of the Lombard State and further isolated the military junta at the eyes of the US, UK and Germany rising internal tensions. The tipping point was reached when, in the January offensive, the soviet sponsored Yemeni rebels launched a joint attack at Sana and Hodeida crushing Lombard forces and liberating, de facto, the country.
Fearing that further tensions could lead to a second civil war against Yugoslav or Soviet sponsored Left forces many prominent figures from the industrial sector and the catholic church began supporting underground liberal, christian-democrats and socialdemocratic supporters callingg for a democraticization of the country.
Further calls for the junta to step down came from exiles from around Europe and especially supporters of the exiled King Luigi II.

in 1959 King Luigi II himself played a key role in the decision by Great Britain, Germany and the United States to press the military junta to sign peace with Yemeni and Tanzanian rebels and to step down the power to democratic parties.
In april 1959 the military junta officially called for free elections to be held the 16th of june and subsequentially the Christian-Democrats dominated parliament began to draft a new Constitution in coalition with the Socialdemocrats of the PSDL and the liberals of the PLL.
The new contitution, that included the restoration of the monarchy, was approved by popular referendum the 28th of march 1960. The same year independence was granted to Tanzania.

The 1960s and the early 1970s were a decade of impressive economic growth and political stability under the Christian-Democrats of the Partito Cristiano-Popolare and massive foreign investments from Western Europe and the United States.

In 1973 Lombardy joined the European Economic Community together with Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The following year, in december 1974, the beloved King Luigi II died and Francesco IV was crowned as seventh King of Lombardy. The same year Aldo Aniasi was elected as first Socialdemocrat prime minister of the country.

In 1992 and 1993 a corruption scandal among political parties lead to the disappearence of the liberal PLL and a loss of consent for the christian-democrat PCP, the following year media magnate Silvio Berlusconi won the elections becoming a dominant political figure in the chaotic 1990s and 2000s

Lombardy adopted Euro as common currency in 2002 and in 2006 the Winter Olympic Games were held in Milan (with most events taking places in the alpine towns of Bormio and Livigno). In 2011 the global economic crisis hit Lombardy and lead to the fall of Berlusconi government and two years of technocratic government by the independent Mario Monti.

Lombard prime ministers from since the return of democracy in 1960:

1960-1968 - Paolo Emilio Taviani (PCP)
1968-1970 - Mariano Rumor (PCP)
1970-1974 - Giovanni Malagodi (PLL+PCP)
1974-1984 - Aldo Aniasi (PSDL)
1984-1989 - Arnaldo Forlani (PCP+PLL)
1989-1994 - Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (PCP+PLL)
1994-1996 - Silvio Berlusconi (LpL+AL)
1996-2001 - Romano Prodi (PCP+PSDL)
2001-2006 - Silvio Berlusconi (LpL+AL)
2006-2008 - Romano Prodi (PCP+PSDL)
2008-2011 - Silvio Berlusconi (LpL+AL)
2011-2013 - Mario Monti (Independent, supported by FL+PSDL+PCP)
2013-current - Pierluigi Bersani (PSDL)

Description
1959 was a turning point for modern Lombardy marking the beginning of the democratic transition.

Anti colonial wars in Yemen and Tanzania drained the economic resources of the Lombard State and further isolated the military junta at the eyes of the US, UK and Germany rising internal tensions. The tipping point was reached when, in the January offensive, the soviet sponsored Yemeni rebels launched a joint attack at Sana and Hodeida crushing Lombard forces and liberating, de facto, the country.
Fearing that further tensions could lead to a second civil war against Yugoslav or Soviet sponsored Left forces many prominent figures from the industrial sector and the catholic church began supporting underground liberal, christian-democrats and socialdemocratic supporters callingg for a democraticization of the country.
Further calls for the junta to step down came from exiles from around Europe and especially supporters of the exiled King Luigi II.

in 1959 King Luigi II himself played a key role in the decision by Great Britain, Germany and the United States to press the military junta to sign peace with Yemeni and Tanzanian rebels and to step down the power to democratic parties.
In april 1959 the military junta officially called for free elections to be held the 16th of june and subsequentially the Christian-Democrats dominated parliament began to draft a new Constitution in coalition with the Socialdemocrats of the PSDL and the liberals of the PLL.
The new contitution, that included the restoration of the monarchy, was approved by popular referendum the 28th of march 1960. The same year independence was granted to Tanzania.

The 1960s and the early 1970s were a decade of impressive economic growth and political stability under the Christian-Democrats of the Partito Cristiano-Popolare and massive foreign investments from Western Europe and the United States.

In 1973 Lombardy joined the European Economic Community together with Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The following year, in december 1974, the beloved King Luigi II died and Francesco IV was crowned as seventh King of Lombardy. The same year Aldo Aniasi was elected as first Socialdemocrat prime minister of the country.

In 1992 and 1993 a corruption scandal among political parties lead to the disappearence of the liberal PLL and a loss of consent for the christian-democrat PCP, the following year media magnate Silvio Berlusconi won the elections becoming a dominant political figure in the chaotic 1990s and 2000s

Lombardy adopted Euro as common currency in 2002 and in 2006 the Winter Olympic Games were held in Milan (with most events taking places in the alpine towns of Bormio and Livigno). In 2011 the global economic crisis hit Lombardy and lead to the fall of Berlusconi government and two years of technocratic government by the independent Mario Monti.

Lombard prime ministers from since the return of democracy in 1960:

1960-1968 - Paolo Emilio Taviani (PCP)
1968-1970 - Mariano Rumor (PCP)
1970-1974 - Giovanni Malagodi (PLL+PCP)
1974-1984 - Aldo Aniasi (PSDL)
1984-1989 - Arnaldo Forlani (PCP+PLL)
1989-1994 - Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (PCP+PLL)
1994-1996 - Silvio Berlusconi (LpL+AL)
1996-2001 - Romano Prodi (PCP+PSDL)
2001-2006 - Silvio Berlusconi (LpL+AL)
2006-2008 - Romano Prodi (PCP+PSDL)
2008-2011 - Silvio Berlusconi (LpL+AL)
2011-2013 - Mario Monti (Independent, supported by FL+PSDL+PCP)
2013-current - Pierluigi Bersani (PSDL)