Sergio D'Antoni
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The Honourable Sergio D'Antoni |
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| Secretary-General of the CISL | |
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In office 13 March 1991 – 9 June 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Franco Marini |
| Succeeded by | Savino Pezzotta |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
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In office 2004–2013 |
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| Born |
10 December 1946 Caltanissetta, Italy |
| Political party | Democratic Party (since 2007) |
| Other political affiliations |
European Democracy (2001-2002) Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (2002-2004) The Daisy (2004-2007) |
| Profession |
Syndicalist Politician |
Sergio Antonio D'Antoni (born 10 December 1946 in Caltanissetta) is an Italian politician, syndicalist and Sports manager, current President of CONI Sicilia.
Graduated in law, D'Antoni became a researcher at the University of Palermo. He joined the Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions (CISL) in the early 1970s, becoming finally its General Secretary in 1991. He remained leader of the CISL until 2000, furthermore he has been member of the National Council for Economics and Labour (CNEL) from 1991 to 1999.
In 2001 D'Antoni founded a new centrist party, European Democracy, that elected two senators in the Italian general election of the same year. Still in 2001, he was candidate for the sicilian regional election, getting the 5% of the votes.
In 2002 he joined the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats, becoming its Deputy Secretary; nevertheless, in 2004, he left the UDC to join Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy, led by Francesco Rutelli. In 2004 he was candidate to the Chamber of Deputies for the supplementary election in the vacant district Napoli-Ischia (after the election of Alessandra Mussolini as MEP), supported by The Olive Tree, resulting finally elected. In the 2006 Italian general election he was re-elected to the Chamber and he became Vice-Minister for Economic Development in the Prodi II Cabinet.
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