Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Nationality Italian Succeeded by Claudio Scajola Preceded by Claudio Scajola Political party Civic Choice | Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Role Italian Politician Preceded by Franco Bassanini Name Giuseppe Pisanu | |
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Born 2 January 1937 (age 87)
Ittiri, Sassari ( 1937-01-02 ) Other political
affiliations Christian Democracy
(until 1994)
Forza Italia
(1994-2009)
The People of Freedom
(2009-2012) | ||
Giuseppe Pisanu (also called Beppe Pisanu; born January 2, 1937 in Ittiri, province of Sassari) is an Italian politician, longtime member of the Chamber of Deputies for the Christian Democracy (1972–92) and then for Forza Italia (1994–2006). From 2006 he sits in the Senate.
He was the top-aide to Benigno Zaccagnini, leader of the left-wing of the Christian Democracy and national secretary of the party from 1975 to 1980. In the 1980s, Pisanu was many times member of the Italian government as under-secretary for Agriculture, the Treasury and Defense.
In 1994 he joined Forza Italia, of which he was Vice-President (1994–96) and President of faction (1996–2001) in the Chamber of Deputies. From 2002 to 2006, he was minister of the Interior. He was the president of the Antimafia Commission from 2008 to 2013.