Italo Tanoni (born 9 August 1944 in

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) is an Italian politician.

Biography

Italo Tanoni has been the head of the particular secretariate of the

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Undersecretary and Minister

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. In 1996 he joined the

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party of

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, becoming its Secretary and subsequently Legal Representative. Subsequently, in 2001, with the adhesion of Italian Renewal to

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, he became a member of its National Directorate and Federal treasury committee. In 2001 Tanoni was elected MP for the first time; he was re-elected in 2006 among the ranks of The Olive Tree. In October 2007 he was among the loyalists of Lamberto Dini who did not join the

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and participated in the foundation of the Liberal Democrats for Renewal, of which he was National Coordinator and Legal Representative.Da Dini mezza sfiducia a Prodi: "Libertà di voto in Parlamento"
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, but in November of the same year he passed to the opposition of the Berlusconi government along with

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. In 2013 he was appointed President of the Liberal Democrats.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tanoni, Italo 1944 births Living people Italian Renewal politicians Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy politicians Liberal Democrats (Italy) politicians Deputies of Legislature XIV of Italy Deputies of Legislature XV of Italy Deputies of Legislature XVI of Italy Politicians of Marche