Stefano Podestà (born 1 August 1939) is a retired Italian academic. He was the vice-rector of

Bocconi University Bocconi University ( it, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, ) is a private university in Milan, Italy. Bocconi provides education in the fields of economics, finance, law, management, political science, public administration and comput ...

in Milan before involving in politics. He served as the minister of university, scientific and technological research in the first cabinet of

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...

Silvio Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi ( ; ; born 29 September 1936) is an Italian media tycoon and politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy in four governments from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006 and 2008 to 2011. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies f ...

. Podestà was appointed to the post in May 1994 being one of the Northern League members in the cabinet. He replaced Umberto Colombo in the post. During his term Podestà attempted to reform the established ways of appointments of academics.

Giorgio Salvini Giorgio Salvini (24 April 1920 – 8 April 2015) was an Italian physicist and politician. Life Born in Milan, in 1953 Salvini was responsible for the construction of the first Italian circular particle accelerator, the electron synchrotron of Fra ...

replaced Podestà in the post of minister of university, scientific and technological research. In 2011 Podestà was given the title of the

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in the field of management and technology at the University of Bocconi. He has been author and editor of various books and articles.

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* 20th-century Italian politicians 1939 births Education ministers of Italy Bocconi University faculty Management scientists Lega Nord politicians Living people {{Italian-politician-stub