Maurizio Sacconi (Conegliano, 13 July 1950) is an Italian politician from Veneto.
A long-time member of the Italian Socialist Party, from 1979 to 1994 he was a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and from 1987 to 1994 he served also as Under-Secretary of the Treasury. Between 1981 and 1984 he was the first president of Legambiente, the largest environmentalist association in Italy. From 1995 to 2001 he was branch office director of the International Labour Organization.
In 2001 Sacconi joined Forza Italia and was appointed Under-Secretary of Labour in Silvio Berlusconi's governments. After five years in office as deputy of Minister Roberto Maroni, he was elected senator in 2006 and re-elected in 2008.
He was Minister of Labour and Social Affairs in Berlusconi IV Cabinet (2009-2011) .[1]
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| Preceded by Cesare Damiano (Labour) Livia Turco (Health) Paolo Ferrero (Social affairs) |
Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs 2008–2009 |
Succeeded by himself as Minister of Labour and Social affairs Ferruccio Fazio as Minister of Health |
| Preceded by himself as Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs |
Ministry of Labour and Social affairs 2009–present |
Incumbent |
| Italian Senate | ||
| Preceded by Title jointly held |
Senator Legislatures XV, XVI 2006–present |
Incumbent |
| Italian Chamber of Deputies | ||
| Preceded by Title jointly held |
Deputy Legislatures VIII, IX, X, XI 1979 – 1994 |
Succeeded by Title jointly held |
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