Maurizio Pagani
Maurizio Pagani | |
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Minister of Post and Telecommunications | |
In office 28 June 1992 – 9 May 1994 | |
Prime Minister | Giuliano Amato Carlo Azeglio Ciampi |
Personal details | |
Born | Milan, Kingdom of Italy | 17 January 1936
Died | 7 February 2014 Novara, Italy | (aged 78)
Political party | Democratic Socialist Party Forza Italia |
Spouse | Daniela Pagani |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Polytechnic University of Milan |
Maurizio Pagani (1936–2014) was an Italian engineer and politician who served as the minister of post and telecommunications in the period 1992–1994 in two successive cabinets and as the mayor of Novara.
Early life and education
Pagani was born in Milan on 27 January 1936.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in hydraulic engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan.[2]
Career
Following his graduation Pagani worked at various companies as an engineer.[2] His political career began in 1972 when he was elected from the Democratic Socialist Party as a councillor which he held until 1978.[3] Then he was elected as the mayor of Novara and served in the post until 1981.[3] Pagani was elected to the Italian Senate in 1983 and 1987.[1] He became a member of the Italian Parliament and was appointed minister of post and telecommunications in June 1992.[1][3] He was in office until May 1994 and served in two successive cabinets: in the cabinet led by Giuliano Amato and then in the cabinet led by Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.[1]
In June 1999 he elected as the President of Palazzo Natta following his election as an independent candidate in the local elections and served in the post until 2004 when he was replaced by Sergio Vedovato.[3] During this period Pagani left Democratic Socialist Party and joined Forza Italia.[3] Then he worked as a consultant for various companies.[3]
Personal life and death
Pagani was married to Daniela Pagani and had a son.[2] He died in Novara at a hospital on 7 February 2014 following a heart attack.[3] Funeral ceremony was held in the basilica of San Gaudenzio on 8 February.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Maurizio Pagani. X Legislatura" (in Italian). Italian Senate. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "In Memoria del Senatore Maurizio Pagani" (in Italian). Famiglia Nuaresa. 20 December 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "È morto Maurizio Pagani, fu ministro nei governi Amato e Ciampi". La Stampa (in Italian). 7 February 2014. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "I politici novaresi per l?addio a Maurizio Pagani". La Stampa (in Italian). 8 February 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
External links
Media related to Maurizio Pagani at Wikimedia Commons
- 20th-century Italian engineers
- 21st-century Italian engineers
- 1936 births
- 2014 deaths
- Deputies of Legislature XI of Italy
- Government ministers of Italy
- Politicians from Milan
- Mayors of places in Italy
- Hydraulic engineers
- Polytechnic University of Milan alumni
- Senators of Legislature X of Italy
- Senators of Legislature IX of Italy
- Italian Democratic Socialist Party politicians
- Forza Italia politicians