Filippo Pandolfi

Filippo Pandolfi   (politician)
Born	1927 Bergamo, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Member of	Le Cercle
Cercle visitor  Italian member to Commission of the European Communities In office 6 January 1989 - 5 January 1993  European Commissioner  In office 6 January 1989 - 5 January 1993  Italian Minister of Agriculture and Forestry In office 4 August 1983 - 13 April 1988  Italian Minister of Trade and Industry In office 1 December 1982 - 4 August 1983  Italian Minister of Trade and Industry In office 20 December 1980 - 28 June 1981  Italian Minister of Exchequer In office 11 March 1978 - 18 October 1980

Attended Le Cercle.

Background

Filippo Pandolfi holds a degree in literature and philosophy. He speaks Greek, Latin, French, and English in addition to his native Italian.

Career

He managed a publishing house from 1952 until his election to Parliament. A Christian Democrat member of the Italian Parliament for more than twenty years, has held several important ministerial portfolios. Filippo Pandolfi was finance undersecretary in the Aldo Moro government from 1974 to 1976, and was minister of Finance (1976-1978), Treasury (1978-1980), Industry and Commerce (1980-1981 and 1982-1983), and Agriculture (1983-1988). In these ministerial posts he dealt with many central European Community issues, including the value-added tax, the European Monetary System and the Common Agricultural Policy. He has played a central role in fostering the competitiveness of European industry, has expanded the EC investment in R&D in the member countries, and has established centers of excellence in many areas of technology. Pandolfi was a member of the Carnegie Group in 1991-1992.

 

Event Participated in

Event	Start	End	Location(s)	Description
Bilderberg/1989	12 May 1989	14 May 1989	Spain La Toja Island Galicia	37th Bilderberg meeting, 110 guests

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