Danilo Poggiolini (born 15 September 1932) is a physician, writer, and Italian politician. He is also the husband of politician and journalist Carla Mazzuca Poggiolini.

Biography

Poggiolini was born on 15 September 1932 in

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. He would go on to get a degree in medicine and surgery, specializing in cardiology, and would go on to become the president of the National Federation of Orders of Surgeons and Dentists (FNOMCeO ). After leaving office, he would retain this position and criticize Italy's public healthcare system during

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; claiming that hospital administrators were given rewards for party affiliation and not merit.

Political career

Originally Poggiolini was a member of the

Italian Republican Party The Italian Republican Party ( it, Partito Repubblicano Italiano, PRI) is a liberal and social-liberal political party in Italy. Founded in 1895, the PRI is the oldest political party still active in Italy. The PRI has old roots and a long histo ...

(PRI), winning a seat for the

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during the

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. He would hold this seat as part of the PRI through 2 more elections until 1992. During this time he would propose several laws in Italy related to the rules and regulations of the healthcare system. He would go on, with his wife Carla Mazzuca Poggiolini to run under the

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, with him gaining office in the

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. While there he would act as Vice Chair of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection along with serving on the EU's delegations to

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, African, Caribbean and Pacific states (ACP), and

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; the latter two he occasionally acted as Vice Chair of. During his tenure there he would ally himself with the European Peoples Party. He garnered much attention for his report on

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to the previously mentioned committee.

Legacy

Despite leaving office many people in Italy's health sector still remember the power he wielded, with nicknames like the "king Midas of health care," not to be confused for Dulio Poggiolini, whether for better or worse. His name would even be brought up when some of his ideas and proposals would be revived for a vote after he had already left the Chamber of Deputies.

Publications

* ''Marta e il suo tempo. Una donna libera a Roma, mentre cade il Duce, arrivano le bombe e lo scontro fra italiani''. * ''Mentre è papa Francesco. Il possibile dialogo fra un credente e un agnostico''. * ''Un estraneo nel palazzo. Dalle associazioni mediche alla politica''. * ''Un'Italia scomparsa. Dagli anni Trenta agli anni Sessanta del Novecento''.

External links

Italian Parliament Page

European Parliament Page

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Poggiolini, Danilo Segni Pact politicians 1932 births Living people European People's Party politicians MEPs for Italy 1994–1999 Italian cardiologists Italian Republican Party politicians 20th-century Italian politicians People from Rocca San Casciano Deputies of Legislature IX of Italy Deputies of Legislature X of Italy Deputies of Legislature XI of Italy