Giuseppe Zamberletti
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Giuseppe Zamberletti is an Italian politician, one of the founders of Italy's Protezione Civile
(Civil Protection), of which he was the first minister in Italy from 1981.
, Lombardy
.
A member of Christian Democracy (Italian: Democrazia Cristiana, or DC), he was elected for the first time to the Italian Chamber of Deputies
in 1968. After his re-election in 1972, he became undersecretary fo Interior Affairs in the Moro IV
, Moro V and Andreotti III
governments, with responsibility for public security, the Vigili del Fuoco
(Firemen Corps) and Civil Protection. In the Cossiga I
and II Cabinets.
Due to his role as national coordinator of rescue interventions, Zamberletti was in charge in Italian emergencies such as the 1976 Friuli
and 1980 Irpinia earthquake
s. He was involved in the case raised by the Italian Parliament's Investigation committee for the illegal use of funds during the 1980 earthquake In the summer 1979 he organized the rescue of Vietnam
ese refugees from North Vietnam
, an operation which was carried on by cruisers Andrea Doria, Vittorio Veneto
and the support ship Vesuvio.
Zamberletti was the first Italian Minister of Civil Protection starting from 1982 (Spadolini I and II Cabinets
), a position he held also under the two following Bettino Craxi
-led cabinets. In the Forlani
cabinet he was Minister of Public Works. In 1992 he was elected to the Italian Senate
. In 2004-2009 he was president of the Confederation of Italian Entrepreneurs Worldwide
.
Protezione Civile
The "Protezione Civile" department is the national body in Italy that deals with the prediction, prevention and management of exceptional events....
(Civil Protection), of which he was the first minister in Italy from 1981.
Biography
Zamberletti was born in VareseVarese
Varese is a town and comune in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan.It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or urban part of the city is called Varesotto.- Geography :...
, Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
.
A member of Christian Democracy (Italian: Democrazia Cristiana, or DC), he was elected for the first time to the Italian Chamber of Deputies
Italian Chamber of Deputies
The Italian Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Parliament of Italy. It has 630 seats, a plurality of which is controlled presently by liberal-conservative party People of Freedom. Twelve deputies represent Italian citizens outside of Italy. Deputies meet in the Palazzo Montecitorio. A...
in 1968. After his re-election in 1972, he became undersecretary fo Interior Affairs in the Moro IV
Aldo Moro
Aldo Moro was an Italian politician and the 39th Prime Minister of Italy, from 1963 to 1968, and then from 1974 to 1976. He was one of Italy's longest-serving post-war Prime Ministers, holding power for a combined total of more than six years....
, Moro V and Andreotti III
Giulio Andreotti
Giulio Andreotti is an Italian politician of the now dissolved centrist Christian Democracy party. He served as the 42nd Prime Minister of Italy from 1972 to 1973, from 1976 to 1979 and from 1989 to 1992. He also served as Minister of the Interior , Defense Minister and Foreign Minister and he...
governments, with responsibility for public security, the Vigili del Fuoco
Vigili del Fuoco
The Vigili del Fuoco, literally the Fire Watch, is Italy's institutional agency for fire and rescue service...
(Firemen Corps) and Civil Protection. In the Cossiga I
Francesco Cossiga
Francesco Cossiga was an Italian politician, the 43rd Prime Minister and the eighth President of the Italian Republic. He was also a professor of constitutional law at the University of Sassari....
and II Cabinets.
Due to his role as national coordinator of rescue interventions, Zamberletti was in charge in Italian emergencies such as the 1976 Friuli
1976 Friuli earthquake
The 1976 Friuli earthquake took place in the Friuli region in northeast Italy on Thursday, May 6, 1976. Measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale, the quake, centered on the town of Gemona del Friuli, killed 989 people, 2400 injured and left 157,000 homeless. It is known in Italy as Terremoto del Friuli...
and 1980 Irpinia earthquake
1980 Irpinia earthquake
The 1980 Irpinia earthquake took place in the Irpinia region in Southern Italy on Sunday, November 23, 1980. Measuring 6.89 on the Richter Scale, the quake, centered on the village of Conza, killed 2,914 people, injured more than 10,000 and left 300,000 homeless. It is known in Italy as Terremoto...
s. He was involved in the case raised by the Italian Parliament's Investigation committee for the illegal use of funds during the 1980 earthquake In the summer 1979 he organized the rescue of Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
ese refugees from North Vietnam
North Vietnam
The Democratic Republic of Vietnam , was a communist state that ruled the northern half of Vietnam from 1954 until 1976 following the Geneva Conference and laid claim to all of Vietnam from 1945 to 1954 during the First Indochina War, during which they controlled pockets of territory throughout...
, an operation which was carried on by cruisers Andrea Doria, Vittorio Veneto
Italian cruiser Vittorio Veneto
Vittorio Veneto is a helicopter cruiser that served with the Italian Marina Militare, the Italian navy. Originally it was intended to be a class of two ships specifically designed for anti-submarine warfare , but only Vittorio Veneto entered into service in 1969, its sister ship Italia being...
and the support ship Vesuvio.
Zamberletti was the first Italian Minister of Civil Protection starting from 1982 (Spadolini I and II Cabinets
Giovanni Spadolini
Giovanni Spadolini was a liberal Italian politician, the 45th Prime Minister of Italy, newspaper editor, journalist and a noted historian.-Biography:Spadolini was born in Florence....
), a position he held also under the two following Bettino Craxi
Bettino Craxi
Benedetto Craxi was an Italian politician, head of the Italian Socialist Party from 1976 to 1993, the first socialist President of the Council of Ministers of Italy from 1983 to 1987.-Political career:...
-led cabinets. In the Forlani
Arnaldo Forlani
This article is about the Italian legislator. For the similar name used as an alias by terrorist Ramzi Yousef for Philippine Airlines Flight 434, see Ramzi Yousef....
cabinet he was Minister of Public Works. In 1992 he was elected to the Italian Senate
Italian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
. In 2004-2009 he was president of the Confederation of Italian Entrepreneurs Worldwide
Confederation of Italian Entrepreneurs Worldwide
The Confederation of Italian Entrepreneurs Worldwide is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing together entrepreneurs, business owners, corporate executives and managers interested in expanding their business network.CIIM was founded during the first Convention of Italian Entrepreneurs...
.