Giuseppe "Beppe" Pisanu (born 2 January 1937 in Ittiri,

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) is an Italian politician, longtime member of the Chamber of Deputies for the

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(1972–1992) and then for

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(1994–2006).

Biography

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Pisanu graduated in Agricultural sciences from the University of Sassari. He was the top-aide to Benigno Zaccagnini, leader of the left-wing of the

and national secretary of the party from 1975 to 1980. He served as Under-secretary of State for Treasury from 1980 and 1983 and as Under-secretary of State for Defense from 1986 to 1989. In 1994 he joined

, of which he was Vice-President (1994–96) and President of faction (1996–2001) in the Chamber of Deputies. In 2001 he was appointed Minister for the Implementation of the Government Program in the Berlusconi II government. Subsequently, from 2002 to 2006, he served as

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in the second and

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. He was also the president of the Antimafia Commission from 2008 to 2013.

The P2-Banco Ambrosiano scandal

In 1983 Pisanu was forced to resign as an undersecretary for the P2 scandal, for his relations with Flavio Carboni, with Roberto Calvi, and with the

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and Michele Caccavale, in the early 80s Pisanu, then Undersecretary of the Treasury, was the political godfather of Flavio Carboni, Sardinian hustler in relations with members of the Mafia and with members of the Magliana Gang, and in business with

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. Pisanu was not investigated by the judiciary for the scandal, but only heard as a person informed of the facts. Listened several times by the Anselmi commission, he will admit that he has somewhat "underestimated" the delicacy of certain acquaintances.

Honours and awards

* : Knight Grand Cross of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George

References

External links

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at Radio Radicale 1937 births Living people People from the Province of Sassari The People of Freedom politicians 21st-century Italian politicians Christian Democracy (Italy) politicians 20th-century Italian politicians Forza Italia politicians Italian Ministers of the Interior University of Sassari alumni {{Italy-politician-ThePeopleofFreedom-stub