Salvatore "Salvo" Andò (born 13 February 1945) is an Italian academic and politician. He was the minister of defence between 1992 and 1993.

Early life and education

Andò was born on 13 February 1945. His father was a politician, Biagio Andò. In 1968, he graduated from the

University of Catania The University of Catania ( it, Università degli Studi di Catania) is a university located in Catania, Sicily. Founded in 1434, it is the oldest university in Sicily, the 13th oldest in Italy, and the 29th oldest university in the world. With a ...

with a law degree.

Career

Andò was a professor of law at different universities since the 1970s. He was a member of the Italian parliament. He was also city councilor from 1970 to 1991, first in Giarre and then in Catania. On 28 June 1992 he was appointed minister of defence in the

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led by

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and held office until 28 April 1993. After the dissolution of the

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he remained in the socialist area and founded the Liberal Socialists in 1998. Then he joined the

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in 2003. In 2012 Andò founded the Territory Movement together with the Mayor of

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Nello Dipasquale. The movement participated in the Sicilian regional elections of 2012, inserting its candidates into

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. In 2013 Salvo Andò was a candidate for Mayor of

Giarre Giarre ( scn, Giarri) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily. The town is located about southeast of Palermo and around north of Catania. Geography Giarre is bounded by the municipalities of Acireale, Mascali ...

. In the first round he obtained 27.63% of the votes, but the ballot was defeated by the center-right candidate Roberto Bonaccorsi.

Judicial proceedings

In the period of

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(in the 1990s) Andò was arrested and then placed under house arrest, on charges of a vote of exchange with a mafia clan, Santapaola. He was subsequently tried by the Catania court: the 7-year proceeding ended on 6 June 2000 with the acquittal. Furthermore, Andò was indicted for a case of bribes related to the construction of the Ciminiere Fair Center in Catania. For this proceeding, Andò was convicted on 5 December 1995 together with the former president of the Sicilian Region Rino Nicolosi and the former

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politician Nino Drago. On 30 September 1999, the sentence was canceled with referral from the Court of Cassation. During the second appeal the prescription was made. In 2004 the Cassation confirmed the prescription, stating, however, that the facts involved in the trial were proven.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ando, Salvo 20th-century Italian jurists 1945 births Living people Politicians from the Province of Catania Italian Socialist Party politicians Italian Democratic Socialists politicians Italian Ministers of Defence Deputies of Legislature VIII of Italy Deputies of Legislature IX of Italy Deputies of Legislature X of Italy Deputies of Legislature XI of Italy University of Catania alumni