Michele Pinto

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Michele Pinto
Minister of Agriculture
In office
18 May 1996 – 21 October 1998
Prime MinisterRomano Prodi
Preceded byWalter Luchetti
Succeeded byPaolo De Castro
Member of the Senate
In office
12 July 1983 – 29 May 2001
ConstituencySala Consilina - Vallo della Lucania
Personal details
Born (1931-01-02) 2 January 1931 (age 93)
Teggiano, Italy
Political partyDC, PPI

Michele Pinto (born 2 January 1931, Teggiano) is an Italian politician.

Biography

He served as Minister of agriculture in the

Prodi I Cabinet
and was the promoter of the "Pinto law" on fair reparation for the damage, patrimonial or non-patrimonial, suffered for the unreasonable duration of a trial (Law No. 89 of 24 March 2001).

On 4 February 1997 the Chamber of Deputies rejected with 250 votes in favor and 311 votes against a motion of no confidence filed by the

milk quotas
.

He was made

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic by the President in Rome on 21 December 2005.[1]

External links

  • Michele Pinto - From the Senate of the Republic site - information on Pinto's parliamentary activity

References