Filippo Maria Pandolfi

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Filippo Maria Pandolfi (born 1 November 1927) is a former Italian politician, minister, and European commissioner.

Filippo Maria Pandolfi
Minister of Agriculture
In office
4 August 1983 – 13 April 1988
Prime MinisterBettino Craxi
Amintore Fanfani
Giovanni Goria
Preceded byCalogero Mannino
Succeeded byCalogero Mannino
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Crafts
In office
20 December 1980 – 28 June 1981
Prime MinisterArnaldo Forlani
Preceded byAntonio Bisaglia
Succeeded byGiovanni Marcora
In office
1 December 1982 – 4 August 1983
Prime MinisterAmintore Fanfani
Preceded byGiovanni Marcora
Succeeded byRenato Altissimo
Minister of Treasury
In office
13 March 1978 – 18 October 1980
Prime MinisterGiulio Andreotti
Francesco Cossiga
Preceded byGaetano Stammati
Succeeded byBeniamino Andreatta
Minister of Finance
In office
30 July 1976 – 13 March 1978
Prime MinisterGiulio Andreotti
Preceded byGaetano Stammati
Succeeded byFranco Maria Malfatti
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
5 June 1968 – 19 December 1988
Personal details
Born (1927-11-01) 1 November 1927 (age 96)
Bergamo, Italy
Political partyChristian Democracy
Alma materUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
OccupationManager

Pandolfi graduated in philosophy at the Università Cattolica Milano, taught for some years and then worked for a publisher of scholastic books.

He was a member of the Christian Democracy party. He was elected to the Italian parliament in 1968, heading the list in electoral district of BresciaBergamo in 1976, 1979, 1983, and 1987.

Filippo Pandolfi was finance undersecretary in the Aldo Moro government from 1974 to 1976. In 1976 he became Minister of Finance, in 1978 Minister of the Treasury, then from 1980 to 1983 Minister for Industry and Trade, and finally from 1983 to 1988 Minister of Agriculture and Forestry.

From 6 January 1989 to 5 January 1993 he was the European Commissioner in the Delors Commission, having portfolio for Research and Development.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Deborah, MacKenzie (2 January 1993). "Europe: under new management – This week, two new commissioners take charge of the European Community's research programme. Many scientists want the new bosses to consider radical change". New Scientist. Retrieved 1 December 2010.

External links edit

  • Online biography at Atheneum NAE website (in Italian)
Political offices
Preceded by Italian Minister of Finance
29 July 1976 – 11 March 1978
Succeeded by
Preceded by Italian Minister of Treasury
11 March 1978 – 18 October 1980
Succeeded by
Preceded by Italian Minister of Trade and Industry
20 December 1980 – 28 June 1981
Succeeded by
Preceded by Italian Minister of Trade and Industry
1 December 1982 – 4 August 1983
Succeeded by
Preceded by Italian Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
4 August 1983 – 13 April 1988
Succeeded by
Preceded by European Commissioner
6 January 1989 – 5 January 1993
Succeeded by
Preceded by Italian member to Commission of the European Communities
6 January 1989 – 5 January 1993
Succeeded by