Giovanni De Lorenzo
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| Born | 29 November 1907 |
| Died | 26 April 1973 Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
General Giovanni De Lorenzo was a deep state actor and member of the Italian deep state. He was important in the Italian Gladio network. He was head of SIFAR
Career
"In 1956, General Giovanni De Lorenzo was named to head SIFAR on the recommendation of U.S. Ambassador Claire Boothe Luce, the avidly anticommunist wife of the publisher of Time magazine. 13 A key player in Gladio was now in place. In 1962, the CIA helped place De Lorenzo at the head of the national police (carabinieri), while he retained effective control of the secret service."