Stefano Caldoro

Stefano Caldoro (born 13 December 1960 in Campobasso, Molise) is an Italian politician. He is the current leader of the New PSI.

Stefano Caldoro
President of Campania
In office
17 April 2010 – 18 June 2015
Preceded byAntonio Bassolino
Succeeded byVincenzo De Luca
Minister for the Implementation of the Government Program
In office
23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006
Prime MinisterSilvio Berlusconi
Preceded byClaudio Scajola
Succeeded byGiulio Santagata
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
23 April 1992 – 14 April 1994
In office
29 April 2008 – 27 May 2010
Personal details
Born (1960-12-13) 13 December 1960
Campobasso, Italy
NationalityItalian
Political partyPSI (1985–1994)
PSR (1994–1996)
PS (1996–2001)
NPSI (2001–present)
PdL (2009–2013)
FI (2013–present)
ProfessionPolitician, journalist, business consultant

Biography

Stefano Caldoro was born on 3 December 1960 in Campobasso. His father was the former socialist deputy Antonio Caldoro. He has a degree in Political Science. In 1985 he was elected in the Regional Council of Campania, where he has held the position of Chairman of the Planning and Territory Commission and the position of Group's leader of the Italian Socialist Party.

In the 1992 general election he was elected in the Chamber of Deputies. In 1994, after the dissolution of the Italian Socialist Party, Caldoro joined the centre-right coalition, led by Silvio Berlusconi.

In 2001, Caldoro served as Undersecretary and then as Deputy Minister of Education, University and Research in the Berlusconi II Cabinet. Subsequently, he served as Minister for the Implementation of the Government Program in the Berlusconi III Cabinet.

On 24 June 2007 Caldoro was appointed secretary of the New Italian Socialist Party.[1] He held office until 2011, when he was appointed president of the same party.[2]

In the 2008 general election Caldoro was again elected in the Chamber of Deputies with The People of Freedom.

At the 2010 regional election Caldoro was elected President of Campania with 54.3% of the votes, defeating the Mayor of Salerno Vincenzo De Luca.[3] However, in the following regional election of 2015, he was defeated in turn by De Luca.

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References
  1. "Caldoro segretario del Nuovo Psi". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  2. Lucio Barani nominato Segretario Nazionale del Nuovo PSI, succede a Stefano Caldoro Presidente Regione Campania
  3. Risultati elettorali Archived 15 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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