Claudio Scajola

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Claudio Scajola
Claudio Scajola

In office
10 June 2001 – 3 July 2002
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
Preceded by Enzo Bianco
Succeeded by Giuseppe Pisanu

Born 15 January 1948 (1948-01-15) (age 60)
Imperia
Nationality Italian
Political party Forza Italia
Alma mater University of Genoa

Claudio Scajola (born January 15, 1948 in Imperia) is an Italian politician.

A long-time Christian Democrat, he was mayor of Imperia in the Eighties, as his father and his brother had been. When Christian Democracy disbanded, he joined Forza Italia in 1995. He was then elected deputy in 1996 and was national coordinator of the party from 1996 to 2001 (and again in 2003).

He was Minister of the Interior from 2001 to 2002 and later Minister of Productive Activities, under Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.In 2006 he was elected President of committee for control on Secret Service of Italian Parliament.

Italian Chamber of Deputies
Preceded by
Title jointly held
Deputy
1996 – present
Legislatures: XIII, XIV, XV, XVI
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Enzo Bianco
Italian Minister of the Interior
2001 – 2002
Succeeded by
Giuseppe Pisanu
Preceded by
Giuseppe Pisanu
Italian Minister of Platform Accomplishment
2003 – 2005
Succeeded by
Stefano Caldoro
Preceded by
Antonio Marzano
Italian Minister of Productive Activities
2005 – 2006
Succeeded by
Pierluigi Bersani
As Minister of Economic Development
Preceded by
Enzo Bianco
President of COPACO
2006 – 2008
Incumbent
Preceded by
Pierluigi Bersani
As Minister of Economic Development
Italian Minister of Productive Activities
2008 – present
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
Cesare Previti
National Coordinator of Forza Italia
1996 – 2001
Succeeded by
Roberto Antonione
Preceded by
Roberto Antonione
National Coordinator of Forza Italia
2003
Succeeded by
Sandro Bondi
New title President of the President's Committee of Forza Italia
2004 – present
Incumbent