Alfonso Bonafede (born 2 July 1976) is an Italian lawyer and politician who has served as the Italian Minister of Justice since 1 June 2018. A lawyer by profession, Bonafede has also served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 15 March 2013 until 12 October 2022.
Alfonso Bonafede | |
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Minister of Justice | |
In office 1 June 2018 – 13 February 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Giuseppe Conte |
Preceded by | Andrea Orlando |
Succeeded by | Marta Cartabia |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 15 March 2013 – 12 October 2022 | |
Constituency | XII Tuscany |
Personal details | |
Born | Mazara del Vallo, Sicily, Italy | 2 July 1976
Political party | Five Star Movement |
Education | University of Florence University of Pisa (PhD) |
Profession | Lawyer |
Born in Mazara del Vallo, a town in Sicily, Bonafede studied law at the University of Florence and the University of Pisa; in 2006, he earned a PhD from the University of Pisa.
Bonafede was first introduced to politics by Beppe Grillo, standing as the Five Star Movement's candidate for Mayor of Florence in 2009, garnering 1.82% of the vote.
In the Italian general election in 2013, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies as a member of the Five Star Movement, representing the XII district of Tuscany;[1] Bonafede was reelected in the Italian general election of 2018.
During the formation of government following the 2018 election, his name was put forth as a possible prime minister.[2]
Instead, Bonafede was sworn in as Minister of Justice on 1 June 2018, as a member of the Conte Cabinet,[3] and again on 5 September 2019, as a member of the second Conte Cabinet.