Antonio Rastrelli (politician)
Antonio Rastrelli (15 October 1927 – 15 August 2019)[1] was an Italian politician and lawyer. He served as the President of Campania from 1995 until 1999.
Antonio Rastrelli | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 | 15 October 1927 Portici, Italy |
| Died | 15 August 2019 (aged 91) Naples, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| 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 |
Biography
Antonio Rastrelli was born in Portici (Campania) in 1927. His father, Carlo Rastrelli, was along with Aurelio Padovani among the founders of Neapolitan fascism, General Consul of the Fascist Militia (M.V.S.N.), Prefectural Commissioner of L'Aquila during the R.S.I. and, in the second post-war period, deputy mayor of Naples under Achille Lauro.
Rastrelli joined the Italian Social Movement in 1948. He was elected Senator for the first time in 1979 and held office until 1994. In 1994, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies and was appointed Undersecretary to the Ministry of Treasury in the Berlusconi I Cabinet.[2]
In 1995, he was elected President of Campania with the 47.9% of the preferences, but in 1999, he was forced to resign due to various episodes of transformism, so his place was taken by Andrea Losco, supported by a centre-left coalition.[3] In the 2000 regional election, he was again a candidate for president of Campania, but he was defeated by Antonio Bassolino.
In 2001, he was unanimously elected by Parliament, on the recommendation of the President of the Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, a lay member of the Presidency Council of administrative justice,[4] position held until 2006.