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.
A leading figure of the Italian Socialist Party, he is the son of the first socialist mayor of Giarre, Biagio Andò.
A leading figure in the Italian Socialist Party, he is the son of the first socialist mayor of Giarre, Biagio Andò. He was a city councilor from 1970 to 1991, first in Giarre and then in Catania. Elected to the Chamber for the first time in 1979, he was a member of parliament for four legislatures. He was vice president of the parliamentary commission of inquiry into the P2 Masonic lodge. He was president of the PSI parliamentary group from April to June 1992, and was a member of the party's national management and secretariat.
He was Minister of Defense in the first Amato government from June 1992 to April 1993. During his mandate, following the intensification of the war against the mafia marked by the attacks in which Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino lost their lives, the decision was made for the first time to massively intervene by the Army to carry out public order functions with Operation Vespri Siciliani.
Career and activities
Andò was a professor of law at different universities since the 1970s.
[ He was a member of the ]Italian parliament
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. He was also city councilor from 1970 to 1991, first in Giarre and then in Catania. Elected to the Chamber for the first time in 1979, he was a member of parliament for four legislatures.
On 28 June 1992 Andò was appointed minister of defence in the cabinet led by Prime Minister
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Giuliano Amato
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After the dissolution of the ]Italian Socialist Party
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he remained in the socialist area and founded the Liberal Socialists in 1998. Then he joined the Italian Democratic Socialists in 2003.
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 ]Christian Democracy
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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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20th-century Italian jurists
1945 births
Living people
Politicians from the Metropolitan City of Catania
Italian Socialist Party politicians
Italian Democratic Socialists politicians
Ministers of defence of Italy
Deputies of Legislature VIII of Italy
Deputies of Legislature IX of Italy
Deputies of Legislature X of Italy
Deputies of Legislature XI of Italy