Roberto Castelli
| Senatore Roberto Castelli |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 11 June 2001 – 17 May 2006 |
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| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Piero Fassino |
| Succeeded by | Clemente Mastella |
| Italian Republic Senator from Ligury |
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| Assumed office 9 May 1996 |
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| Constituency | from Lombardy 1996-2008 |
| Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies from Northern Lombardy |
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| In office 23 April 1992 – 8 May 1996 |
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| Born | 12 July 1946 Lecco, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Lega Nord |
| Residence | Lecco, Lombardy |
| Alma mater | Politecnico di Milano |
| Profession | Engineer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Roberto Castelli (born 12 July 1946) is an Italian politician. He was the Minister of Justice in the second and third governments of Silvio Berlusconi. In addition, he is a Senator and one of the main representatives of Lega Nord.
Early life and education
Castelli was born in Lecco 12 July 1946.[1] He holds a degree in mechanic engineering.[1]
Career
Castelli is an engineer, and has been in politics with the Northern League since 1986. In 1992, Castelli was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies, and he was confirmed in 1994. Since 1996 he sits in Senate of Republic, and for two years (1999–2001) he was chairman of parliamentary group of the Northern League in the Senate, as he is now. On 2010 mid-term elections he run as mayor of his home town but he was defeated.
Minister of Justice
In fall 2004, he completed a highly controversial reform of the judiciary,[2] but initially President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, even though he had been pressured by Castelli to do so, refused to sign the bill. The law was passed again in spring 2005.[3]
As a minister, he refused to sign President Ciampi's decision to pardon Adriano Sofri, leading to a conflict of powers in which the President has tried to reassert its exclusive competence in the matter (as stated in article 87 of the Constitution of Italy), and the minister claimed that he had the right to object. He also refused to request the extradition of 22 alleged CIA agents from the United States who were implicated in the kidnapping and torture of Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr. On 13 December 2012, Castelli said during the satirical talk show of Rai Radio 2 "Un giorno da pecora" he will not seek re-election to the Italian general election, 2013
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| Preceded by | Italian Minister of Justice 2001–2006 |
Succeeded by Clemente Mastella |
| Preceded by | Undersecretary to the Italian Minister of Infrastructures 2008 – present Served alongside: Bartolomeo Giachino, Mario Mantovani, Giuseppe Maria Reina |
Incumbent |
| Italian Chamber of Deputies | ||
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Title jointly held
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Deputy 1992–1996 |
Succeeded by Title jointly held |
| Italian Senate | ||
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Title jointly held
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Senator 1996 – present |
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Berlusconi II Cabinet (2001–2005)
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