Claudio Vitalone

Claudio Vitalone
Minister of Foreign Trade
In office
June 1992 – 29 July 1992
Personal details
Born 7 July 1936
Reggio Calabria
Died 28 December 2008 (aged 72)
Rome
Nationality Italian
Political party Christian Democracy

Claudio Vitalone (7 July 1936 – 28 December 2008) was an Italian judge and politician. In addition to serving as senator and cabinet minister, he is also known for being a close ally of the former Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti.[1][2]

Early life

Vitalone was born in Reggio Calabria on 7 July 1936.[3] He held a law degree.[4]

Career

Vitalone became a judge in 1961.[3] He served in the Rome prosecutor's office and in the Italian senate.[1][5] He was a member of the Christian Democrats (DC).[6] He was first elected to the senate in 1979 for the DC and served there three more terms.[3] On 6 August 1992 he resigned from the senate.[4]

In two cabinets headed by Giulio Andreotti he was the deputy minister of foreign affairs from 1989 to 1992.[7] He briefly served as foreign trade minister in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Giuliano Amato from June to 29 July 1992 when he resigned from office.[8] After leaving public office he returned to his judiciary post.[3]

Controversy

Vitalone along with Andreotti was charged with ordering Mino Pecorelli's killing in Rome in 1979.[9][10] In 1999, a Perugia court acquitted Vitalone and Andreotti from the charges brought against them.

Death

Vitalone died on 28 December 2008 in Rome.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Martin J. Bull; James Newell (2005). Italian Politics: Adjustment Under Duress. Polity. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-7456-1298-0. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Donetella Della Porta (2001). "A judge's revolution?". European Journal of Political Research 39. CiteSeerX: 10.1.1.203.2872.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "E' morto a Roma il magistrato Claudio Vitalone". Affaritaliani. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 E' morto il magistrato Claudio Vitalone il Giornale 29 December 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  5. ↑ Alexander Stille (24 September 1995). "All the prime minister's men". The Independent. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  6. ↑ Piero Ignazi (1994). "Italy". European Journal of Political Research 26. doi:10.1111/j.1475-6765.1994.tb00456.x. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  7. ↑ Past Ministers Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  8. ↑ Alan Cowell. (30 July 1992). Italian Government Survives Test The New York Times. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Former Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti to stand trial". ITN. 4 November 1995. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  10. ↑ Reporters Without Borders Annual Report 2004 - Italy Reporters Without Borders. 2004. Retrieved 5 December 2013.