Raffaele Costa

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Raffaele Costa (born 8 September 1936 in Mondovì) 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.

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[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

[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

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Political offices
Preceded by
Pier Luigi Romita		 Minister of European affairs and Regions
1992–1993		 Succeeded by
Gianfranco Ciaurro
Preceded by
Francesco De Lorenzo		 Italian Minister of Health
1993–1993		 Succeeded by
Maria Pia Garavaglia
Preceded by
Giancarlo Tesini		 Minister for Transport and Mercantile Navy
1993–1994		 Succeeded by
Pubblio Fiori
Preceded by
Maria Pia Garavaglia		 Italian Minister of Health
1993–1993		 Succeeded by
Elio Guzzanti
Preceded by
Renato Altissimo		 Secretary of Italian Liberal Party (historical)
1994–1995		 Succeeded by
Dissolved
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Amato I Cabinet (1992 - 1993)
Bompiani | Conte | Costa | Facchiano | Scotti | Colombo | Mancino | Martelli | Reviglio | Goria | Barucci | Andò | Iervolino | Merloni | Fontana | Tesini | Pagani | Guarino | De Lorenzo | Vitalone | Cristofori | Ronchey | Boniver | Fontana | Ripa di Meana 
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Ciampi Cabinet (1993 - 1994)
Contri | Spini | Paladin | Cassese | Barbera | Barile | Elia | Andreatta | Mancino | Conso | Spaventa | Visco | Barucci | Gallo | Fabbri | Iervolino | Merloni | Diana | Costa | Pagani | Savona | Garavaglia | Baratta | Giugni | Ronchey | Rutelli | Berlinguer | Colombo 
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Berlusconi I Cabinet (1994 – 1995)
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