Luigi Nicolais (born 9 February 1942) is an Italian

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

and academic, member of the

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and President of the

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from 2012 to 2016.

Biography

Academic and research career

A chemical engineer, Nicolais graduated from the Faculty of Engineering of the

University of Naples Federico II The University of Naples Federico II ( it, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II) is a public university in Naples, Italy. Founded in 1224, it is the oldest public non-sectarian university in the world, and is now organized into 26 depar ...

. Full professor of "Polymer Technologies" at the same University, as well as the author of over 350 scientific publications, he has been Director of the Institute for Composite Materials Technology of the

. He has also been a professor at the

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and the

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. In 2012 he was appointed president of the

, replacing the new Minister of Education, University and Research of the

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and held the office for four years.

Political career

On 17 May 2006, Nicolais joined the second Prodi government as Minister for Reforms and Administrative Innovations and held the office for the whole 15th legislature. A candidate in the 2008 political elections in the Campania 1 constituency among the

lists, he was elected for a seat in the

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. During the 16th legislature, Nicolais was a member and Vice-President of the 7th Commission for Culture, Science and Education of the Chamber of Deputies. Formerly close to the positions of former President of Campania

Antonio Bassolino Antonio Bassolino, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (born 20 March 1947) is an Italian politician. He has been President of the Campania region from 2000 to 2010 and Mayor of Naples from 1993 to 2000. Biography Bassolino was born in Afragola, Campa ...

, he was regional councilor with delegations to the University, scientific research and technological innovation to the Campania region from 2000 to 2005. He is a candidate representing the

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for the presidency of the

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, but in the 2009 administrative elections he is beaten the

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candidate Luigi Cesaro.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nicolais, Luigi 1942 births Living people Democratic Party (Italy) politicians Deputies of Legislature XVI of Italy