Italian politician (born 1936)
Raffaele Costa (born 8 September 1936) is an Italian politician. He was the president of the Province of Cuneo from June 2004 to June 2009. He was previously a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies representing the Italian Liberal Party and later Forza Italia between 1976 and 2003, and was also a member of the European Parliament of the European People's Party until June 2004.
His son, Enrico Costa, is also a politician and was Italian Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomies in the Renzi Cabinet and the Gentiloni Cabinet.
Early life and education.
Costa was born in Mondovì. He holds a degree in Law and Political Science.
Parliamentary career.
He was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies in 1976, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1996 and 2001.
As Minister.
He was Minister without Portfolio for the co-ordination of community political and regional affairs (1992), Minister of Health (1993), Minister of Transport and Minister of the Merchant Marine in the Ciampi government.
As Under-Secretary of State.
Costa was parliamentary under-secretary of state in the:
Author.
Costa has written four books:
Publisher.
He founded and published the periodical "Il Duemila" in 1971.
External links.
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