Antonio Rastrelli (politician)
Antonio Rastrelli | |
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President of Campania | |
In office 8 June 1995 – 23 March 1999 | |
Preceded by | Giovanni Grasso |
Succeeded by | Andrea Losco |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 15 April 1994 – 14 June 1995 | |
Member of the Senate | |
In office 20 June 1979 – 14 April 1994 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Portici, Italy | 15 October 1927
Died | 15 August 2019 Naples, Italy | (aged 91)
Political party | MSI (1948–1995) AN (1995–2007) The Right (2007–2017) |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | University of Naples Federico II |
Profession | Politician, Supreme Court lawyer |
Antonio Rastrelli (15 October 1927 – 15 August 2019)
Early life and family
Antonio Rastrelli was born in
Antonio's brother Massimo Rastrelli became a
The Rastrellis are direct descendants of the
Politics
Antonio Rastrelli joined the
In 1995, he was nominated
During his tenure, in 1998, Campania was hit by a
In 1999, he resigned after the Polo withdrew its support and he was replaced by Andrea Losco, the centre-left coalition's nominee.[6]
In the 2000 regional elections, he was again a candidate for president of Campania but he was defeated by Antonio Bassolino.
In 2007, he joined the far-right party La Destra ("
Administrative justice
In 2001, on the recommendation of the President of the Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, Rastrelli was unanimously elected by the Italian Parliament to serve as lay member of the Consiglio di presidenza della giustizia amministrativa (the Presidency Council of Administrative Justice),[8] a position he held until 2006.
Death
He died on 15 August 2019.
Honors
The Spanish government, in 1998, inducted Rastrelli in the Orden del Mérito Civil (Order of Civil Merit) in recognition of "extraordinary service for the benefit of Spain."[10]
References
- ^ "Centrodestra, morto a 91 anni Antonio Rastrelli" [Center-rightist Antonio Rastrelli dead at 91]. TgCom24 (in Italian). 15 August 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ a b Ferrara, Antonio (17 May 1994). "E' morto Antonio Rastrelli, fu governatore della Campania" [Antonio Rastrelli died, was governor of Campania]. La Repubblica (in Italian). Naples. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ a b Clough, Patricia (15 March 1994). "Naples rallies to the right". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-07. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- Official Gazette of the Italian Republic(in Italian). 17 May 1994. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Hanley, Anne (7 May 1998). "Tree-felling blamed for fatal Italian mudslide". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-07. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Campania, fatto il ribaltone la presidenza a Losco (Udr)" [In Campania, the presidency is turned over to Losco (UDR)]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 1 August 1999. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Roman salutes at the funeral of former governor of the Campania Region Antonio Rastrelli]. il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Rome. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- Official Gazette of the Italian Republic(in Italian). 17 May 1994. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ "Saluti romani ai funerali di Antonio Rastrelli, ex governatore della Campania" [Roman salutes at the funeral of Antonio Rastrelli, former governor of Campania]. Il Messaggero (in Italian). 17 August 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ "Boletín Oficial del Estado" [Official Bulletin of the State] (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado. 28 September 1998. Retrieved 17 November 2020.