Gianni Francesco Mattioli (born 29 January 1940 in

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) is an Italian politician and university professor.

Biography

Graduated in physics in 1964 with a thesis on the diffusion of high energy particles, in 1973 he became a professor of the same subject at

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, conducting research in the field of quantum mechanics and rational mechanics. In 1978 he founded the "Committee for the Control of Energy Choices", together with

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. He began his anti-nuclear commitment in the

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. In 1981 he founded the magazine ''Quale energia?'', of which he was director for six years. In 1987 he was elected deputy among the ranks of the Greens, of which he was also president from 1988 to 1992. He was re-elected deputy also in 1992, 1994 and 1996. In 1996 he was appointed undersecretary of public works in the

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and in those years he joined the executive committee of

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. From 2000 to 2001 he also served as Minister of Community Policies in the Amato II Cabinet, after his party colleague, Edo Ronchi, refused this post. On 20 December 2009 he joined the national coordination of

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, of which he later became responsible for environmental policies.

Honours and awards

* : Knight Grand Cross of the

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(2001)MATTIOLI Prof. Gianni Francesco Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
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External links

personal page on the site of Legambiente

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mattioli, Gianni Francesco 1940 births Living people Federation of the Greens politicians Democratic Alliance (Italy) politicians Left Ecology Freedom politicians Deputies of Legislature X of Italy Deputies of Legislature XI of Italy Deputies of Legislature XII of Italy Deputies of Legislature XIII of Italy Politicians from Genoa Academic staff of the Sapienza University of Rome