Paolo De Castro
Paolo De Castro Minister of Agriculture | |
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In office 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Romano Prodi |
Preceded by | Gianni Alemanno |
Succeeded by | Luca Zaia |
In office 21 October 1998 – 25 April 2000 | |
Prime Minister | Massimo D'Alema |
Preceded by | Michele Pinto |
Succeeded by | Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio |
Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
In office 28 April 2008 – 14 July 2009 | |
Constituency | Apulia |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 28 April 2006 – 28 April 2008 | |
Constituency | Apulia |
Personal details | |
Born | San Pietro Vernotico, Italy | 2 February 1958
Political party | PD (since 2007) |
Other political affiliations | Dem (1998–2002) The Daisy (2002–2007) |
Alma mater | University of Bologna |
Profession | University professor |
Paolo De Castro (born 2 February 1958) is an Italian politician. He was
In 2009 he was elected to the
Early life and career
Born in
Career
Career in academia
From January 2001 to May 2004, De Castro chaired the Nomisma Economics Studies Institute. He also chaired the Qualivita Foundation and currently runs the International Agricultural Policy Magazine edited by the Informatore Agrario in Verona. He is professor at the Agriculture Academy of Bologna, the Georgofili Agricultural Economics Academy of Florence, the Agriculture Academy of Pesaro and the National Academy of Treja.
From 1996 to 1998 de Castro served as economic advisor to Prime Minister Romano Prodi and economic advisor to the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Michele Pinto. Since 1 June to 31 December 2000 he was appointed special Advisor to the EU Commission's president. From 21 October 1998 to 25 April 2000 he served as Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Policies in both governments chaired by Massimo D'Alema.
De Castro is also scientific coordinator of the International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) in Paris, and scientific Director of the Genio Rurale Magazine: a magazine on goods evaluation and territory science of Edagricole. He is also member of the Italian Agricultural Economists' Society (SIDEA) and of the European Agricultural Economics Association (EAEA).
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policy
A candidate in the Italian general election held from 9 to 10 April 2006 in Apulia in the Olive Tree list, De Castro was elected to the XV Legislature. In May 2006 he was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies in the government chaired by Romano Prodi.
Member of the European Parliament
De Castro became a
In addition to his committee assignments, De Castro has been a member of the parliament's delegation for relations with the United States (since 2011) and of the European Parliament Intergroup on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights.[3] From 2009 until 2011, he was also a member of the delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council.
Other activities
- Reimagine Europa, Member of the Advisory Board[4]
Recognition
In November 2000, President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi awarded De Castro the Cavaliere di Gran Croce al merito della Repubblica Italiana merit honour.
References
- European Voice.
- European Voice.
- ^ Members European Parliament Intergroup on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights.
- ^ Advisory Board Reimagine Europa.
External links
- Personal website (in Italian)
- Personal profile of Paolo De Castro in the European Parliament's database of members