Alessandro Bianchi (born 28 January 1945 in

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) is an Italian academic and politician, best known for having formerly served as Minister of Transport from 2006 to 2008. A registered member of the Italian Communist Party until its disbandment, Bianchi is currently professor of

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at the Faculty of Architecture of

University of Reggio Calabria A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

. He was part of the Prodi II Cabinet from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008; his name was chosen by a list of prominent left-wing independent people proposed by the

Party of Italian Communists The Party of Italian Communists ( it, Partito dei Comunisti Italiani, PdCI) was a communist party in Italy established in October 1998 by splinters from the Communist Refoundation Party (PRC). The split was led by Armando Cossutta, founder and e ...

. However, he never took membership of such party and instead opted to join the

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in March 2008. He is member of

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de Ciencias Económicas y Financieras, Spain, since 2007.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bianchi, Alessandro Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria faculty 1945 births Politicians from Rome Living people Italian Communist Party politicians 20th-century Italian politicians Transport ministers of Italy