Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio
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| Senatore Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio |
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Minister of Environment
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| Assumed office 17 May 2006 |
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| Prime Minister | Romano Prodi |
| Preceded by | Altero Matteoli |
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| In office April 25, 2000 – July 11, 2001 |
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| Prime Minister | Giuliano Amato |
| Preceded by | Paolo De Castro |
| Succeeded by | Giovanni Alemanno |
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| Born | March 13, 1959 Salerno, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Italian Green Party |
Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio (March 13, 1959), is an Italian politician. He was appointed on May 17, 2006, as Minister of Environment in the cabinet of Romano Prodi.
Born in Salerno, member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies since 1992, Pecoraro Scanio is the leader and current president of the Italian Green Party, one of the parties making up the ruling coalition in the new Italian government. He also served as Minister for Agriculture from 2000 to 2001 in the cabinet of Giuliano Amato.
He was also one of the candidates as leader of L'Unione for the primary election held on 16 October 2005, being fifth-placed with 2.2% of national votes.
Pecoraro Scanio has been accused of populistic and opportunistic behaviour for his position on the major waste disposal problem in Naples, which is part of his electoral region[1][2][3]
Pecoraro Scanio is openly bisexual.[4] He came out in 2000, becoming the first Italian minister ever to do so, and has often been insulted by a number of far right and populist movements. In June 2005, at a festival organized by the Northern League, a banner stating "Rape Pecoraro" was shown, which caused immediate outcry.
He has a younger brother, Marco Pecoraro Scanio, who is a former Serie A footballer and a senator for the Green Party too, elected in the 2006 election.
[edit] References
- ^ “Neapel will Abfall nach Rümanien verfrachten”, NZZ.ch, 2007-05-29, <http://www.nzz.ch/2007/05/29/vm/articleF7WJC.html>. Retrieved on 1 September 2007.
- ^ Perna, Giancarlo (2007-05-15), “Pecoraro Scanio, il verde che non distingue un toro da una mucca”, Il Giornale, <http://www.ilgiornale.it/a.pic1?ID=149101&START=2&2col=>. Retrieved on 1 September 2007.
- ^ Barber, Tony (2007-05-28), “Naples tourism fear as garbage piles up”, Financial Times, <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/c93852fa-0cb7-11dc-a4dc-000b5df10621.html>. Retrieved on 1 September 2007.
- ^ “Italy's Ag. Minister Comes Out”, PlanetOut, 2000-06-02, <http://www.gay.com/news/article.html?2000/06/02/1>. Retrieved on 1 September 2007.
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| Preceded by Altero Matteoli |
Italian Minister of Environment 2006 – present |
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| Preceded by Paolo De Castro |
Italian Minister for Agriculture 2000 - 2001 |
Succeeded by Giovanni Alemanno |
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| Preceded by Grazia Francescato |
Secretary of the Federation of the Greens 2001 - |
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