Giuseppe Pisanu

Giuseppe Pisanu
Italian Minister for the actuation of the government programme
In office June 10, 2001 – July 3, 2002
Prime Minister	Silvio Berlusconi
Preceded by	Franco Bassanini
Succeeded by	Claudio Scajola
Italian Minister of the Interior
In office 3 July 2002 – 17 May 2006
Prime Minister	Silvio Berlusconi
Preceded by	Claudio Scajola
Succeeded by	Giuliano Amato
Personal details
Born	(1937-01-02) 2 January 1937 Ittiri, Sassari
Nationality	Italian
Political party	Civic Choice (2013-present)
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.

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Roberto Castelli and Giuseppe Pisanu (May 11, 2004, Washington, D.C.)

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 80s, 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.

External links

• Giuseppe Pisanu at La Repubblica
• Giuseppe Pisanu at Radio Radicale
• Giuseppe Pisanu at the Internet Movie Database

Political offices
Preceded by Franco Bassanini	Italian Minister for the actuation of the government programme 2001 - 2002	Succeeded by Claudio Scajola
Preceded by Claudio Scajola	Italian Minister of the Interior 2002-2006	Succeeded by Giuliano Amato