Nino Cristofori

Nino Cristofori (31 July 1930 – 14 March 2015) was an Italian politician. He was a member of the Chamber for seven legislatures, from 1968 to 1993. He held the position of minister of labor and social security in the Amato I Cabinet. He also acted as the undersecretary in the Italian governments for seven times.

Nino Cristofori
Minister of Labor and Social Security
In office
28 June 1992 – 29 April 1993
Prime MinisterGiuliano Amato
Preceded byFranco Marini
Succeeded byGino Giugni
Personal details
Born(1930-07-31)31 July 1930
Ferrara, Italy
Died14 March 2015(2015-03-14) (aged 84)
Ferrara, Italy
Political partyDC
Italian People's Party
SpouseCarla Calessi
Children6

Biography

Cristofori was born in Ferrara in 1930.[1][2] He started his career as a journalist when he became the publisher and editor-in-chief of a newspaper entitled Avvenire Padano.[1] Then he served in different confederations in Ferrera.[1]

Cristofori was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies on 19 May 1968 and served there for five terms.[1] He was Giulio Andreotti's aide[3] and his emissary to Emilia-Romagna.[2] In 1990 Cristofori was the deputy minister of defense.[4] He also served as minister of labor and social security in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Giuliano Amato between 1992 and 1993.[5][6] On that occasion, he resigned as a deputy in compliance with an internal provision of his party that suggested ministers to free themselves from the parliamentary mandate.[1]

He was a member of the National Council of Christian Democracy and, after its dissolution, of the Italian People's Party, from 1996 to 1999.[1] He subsequently participated in the establishment of European Democracy, which merged in 2002 into the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats, of which he became national councilor.[1]

Personal life and death

Cristofori was married to Carla Calessi with whom he had six children.[7][8] In addition to the political and journalistic activities he was president of the Italian Boxing League.[1] His daughter, Paola, is married to Tiziano Tagliani who was mayor of Ferrara in 2015.[8]

Cristofori died in Ferrara on 14 March 2015[9] at 84 years old.[9] His requiem mass was said by Archbishop Luigi Negri of Ferrara.

References
  1. "Nino Cristofori" (in Italian). Centro Studi Malfatti. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. Patrick McCarthy (1997). The Crisis of the Italian State: From the Origins of the Cold War to the Fall of Berlusconi and Beyond. New York: St Martin's Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-312-16359-4.
  3. "Italian Coalition Is Formed, Ending 2-Week Crisis". The New York Times. AP. 12 April 1991. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  4. Mark Donovan (1992). "Catholic 'pacificism' and the Gulf War: pluralism, cohesion and politics". Italian Politics. 7: 162. JSTOR 45402413.
  5. "Italy Announces Major Spending Cuts-Tax-Increases with PM Europe Currency Crisis". Associated Press. Rome. 17 September 1992. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  6. "Cabinet approves tough 1993 budget" (Press Review). OECD. Reuters. 1 October 1992. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  7. "E' morto Nino Cristofori, ex ministro e braccio destro di Andreotti". La Repubblica. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  8. "Addio all'ex ministro Nino Cristofori". Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 14 March 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  9. "E' morto Nino Cristofori". La Nuova Ferrara. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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