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Pier Ferdinando Casini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpjɛr ferdiˈnando kaˈziːni]; born 3 December 1955) is an Italian politician.[1] He served as President of the Chamber of Deputies from 2001 to 2006.[2]
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Pier Ferdinando Casini | |
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President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 31 May 2001 – 27 April 2006 | |
Preceded by | Luciano Violante |
Succeeded by | Fausto Bertinotti |
Leader of the Christian Democratic Centre | |
In office 18 January 1994 – 31 May 2001 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Marco Follini |
Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
Assumed office 15 March 2013 | |
Constituency | |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 12 July 1983 – 14 March 2013 | |
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Personal details | |
Born | (1955-12-03) 3 December 1955 (age 68) Bologna, Italy |
Political party | DC (1980–1994) CCD (1994–2002) UDC (2002–2016) CpE (since 2016) |
Spouses | Roberta Lubich
(m. 1982; div. 1998)Azzurra Caltagirone
(m. 2007; div. 2016) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of Bologna |
Profession | Politician |
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Casini is the honorary president of the Centrist Democrat International and the Inter-Parliamentary Union. From 1993 to 2001, he served as secretary of Christian Democratic Centre, while from 2002 until 2016 he was the leader of Union of the Centre. Being elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1983 for the first time, Casini is the longest-serving member of the parliament in Italy.