Virginio Rognoni

Virginio Rognoni (5 August 1924 – 20 September 2022) was an Italian politician. He is a member of Christian Democracy. He was several times Interior Minister, Minister of Defense and Minister of Justice. From 2002 to 2006 he was vice-president of the Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura (‘Superior Council of Judiciary’).

Virginio Rognoni
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Vice president of CSM
In office
2 August 2002 – 1 August 2006
Preceded byGiovanni Verde
Succeeded byNicola Mancino
Minister of Defence
In office
27 July 1990 – 28 June 1992
Prime MinisterGiulio Andreotti
Preceded byMino Martinazzoli
Succeeded bySalvo Andò
Minister of Justice
In office
1 August 1986 – 28 July 1987
Prime MinisterBettino Craxi
Amintore Fanfani
Preceded byMino Martinazzoli
Succeeded byGiuliano Vassalli
Minister of the Interior
In office
13 June 1978 – 13 July 1983
Prime MinisterGiulio Andreotti
Francesco Cossiga
Arnaldo Forlani
Giovanni Spadolini
Amintore Fanfani
Preceded byFrancesco Cossiga
Succeeded byOscar Luigi Scalfaro
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
5 June 1968 – 14 April 1994
Personal details
Born(1924-08-05)5 August 1924
Corsico, Lombardy, Italy
Died20 September 2022(2022-09-20) (aged 98)
Pavia, Lombardy, Italy
NationalityItalian
Political partyDemocratic Party (2007-present)
Other political
affiliations
Christian Democracy (1960-1994)
Italian People's Party (1994-2002)
The Daisy (2002-2007)
Alma materUniversity of Pavia
Yale University
ProfessionLawyer

Rognoni was born in Milan. He died in Pavia on 20 September 2022, at the age of 98.[1]

References

  1. "Morto Virginio Rognoni: lo storico ministro della Democrazia Cristiana aveva 98 anni". La Repubblica. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.