Stefano Podestà (born 1 August 1939) is a retired Italian academic. He was the vice-rector of
Bocconi University
Bocconi University or Università Bocconi (formally known in Italian language, Italian as ''Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi'' – Luigi Bocconi Commercial University) is a private university in Milan, Italy. The university is consistently ...
in Milan before involving in politics. He served as the
minister of university, scientific and technological research in the
first cabinet of
Prime Minister
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Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi ( ; ; 29 September 193612 June 2023) was an Italian Media proprietor, media tycoon and politician who served as the prime minister of Italy in three governments from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006 and 2008 to 2011. He was a mem ...
. 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 the appointment 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 ]emeritus professor
''Emeritus/Emerita'' () is an honorary title granted to someone who retires from a position of distinction, most commonly an academic faculty position, but is allowed to continue using the previous title, as in "professor emeritus".
In some c ...
in the field of management and technology at the University of Bocconi.
He has been the author and editor of various books and articles.
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20th-century Italian writers
21st-century Italian writers
1939 births
Education ministers of Italy
Academic staff of Bocconi University
Management scientists
Lega Nord politicians
Living people
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