Raffaele Costa

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Raffaele Costa (born Mondovì, Province of Cuneo, 8 September 1936) is an Italian politician. He is currently President of the Province of Cuneo (elected in June 2004). He was previously a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies representing the Italian Liberal Party and later Forza Italia between 1976 and 2003 and was also a Member of the European Parliament of the European People's Party until June 2004.

Contents 1 Education 2 Parliamentary Career 2.1 As Minister 2.2 As Under-Secretary of State 2.3 In the European Parliament 2.4 Other Past Appointments 2.5 Current Appointment 3 Author 4 Publisher 5 See also 6 References

[edit] Education

Costa holds a degree in Law and Political Science.

[edit] Parliamentary Career

He was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies in 1976, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1996 and 2001.

[edit] As Minister

He was Minister without Portfolio for the co-ordination of community political and regional affairs (1992), Minister of Health (1993), Minister of Transport and Minister of the Merchant Marine in the Ciampi government.

[edit] As Under-Secretary of State

Costa was parliamentary under-secretary of state in the:

• Ministry of Justice
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (8th Legislature)
• Ministry of the Interior (Craxi Government)
• Ministry of Public Works (9th Legislature)

[edit] In the European Parliament

• Member of the European Parliament's former Committee on the Atmosphere
• Member of European Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control
• Member of European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Member of European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection

[edit] Other Past Appointments

• Chairman of the Defence Committee of the Chamber of Deputies
• Vice-Chairman of the Agriculture and Forestry Committee of the Chamber of Deputies (1976-1979)
• General Secretary of the Italian Liberal Party (1993-1994)
• Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Federalist parliamentary group (1995-1996)
• Administrator of Forza Italia's Office for Citizens' Rights

[edit] Current Appointment

• President of the Province of Cuneo (elected in June 2004).

[edit] Author

Costa has published four books:

• The Doctor is Outside the Room
• My First Republic
• Italy, Land of Waste
• Italy, Land of Privilege

[edit] Publisher

He founded and published the periodical Il Duemila in 1971.

[edit] See also

European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy)

[edit] References

• Raffaele Costa - offician site (in Italian)