giuseppe piromalli (; born january 4, 1945), is an italian criminal known as a member of the 'ndrangheta in calabria. he succeeded his father giuseppe piromalli as head of the family clan that controls the port of gioia tauro and is one of the major powers in the 'ndrangheta. he became a member of "la provincia", a provincial commission of the 'ndrangheta, formed at the end of the second 'ndrangheta war in september 1991 to avoid further internal conflicts.