Oscar Luigi Scalfaro ( ; 9 September 1918 -- 29 January 2012 ) was an Italian politician and magistrate , the ninth President of the Italian Republic from 1992 to 1999 , and subsequently a senator for life .
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro ( ] ; 9 September 1918 -- 29 January 2012 ) was an Italian politician . He was the ninth President of the Italian Republic from 1992 to 1999 , and later a senator for life .