Giuseppe Pisanu is an Italian politician, longtime member of the Chamber of Deputies for the Christian Democracy

Christian Democracy (Italy)

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 (1972–92) and then for Forza Italia

Forza Italia

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 (1994–2006). From 2006 he sits in the Senate.

He was the top-aide to Benigno Zaccagnini

Benigno Zaccagnini

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, leader of the left-wing of the Christian Democracy and national secretary of the party from 1975 to 1980. In the 80s, Pisanu was many times member of the Italian government as under-secretary for Agriculture, the Treasury and Defense.

In 1994 he joined Forza Italia, of which he was Vice-President (1994–96) and President of faction (1996–2001) in the Chamber of Deputies. From 2002 to 2006, he was minister of the Interior

Italian Minister of the Interior

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External links

• Giuseppe Pisanu at La Repubblica
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• Giuseppe Pisanu at Radio Radicale
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