Altero Matteoli
Altero Matteoli (8 September 1940 – 18 December 2017) was an Italian politician. He was born in Cecina, Tuscany.
Altero Matteoli | |
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| Minister of Infrastructure and Transport | |
| In office 7 May 2008 – 16 November 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Antonio Di Pietro (as Minister of infrastructures) Alessandro Bianchi (as Minister of transports) |
| Succeeded by | Corrado Passera |
| Minister of the Environment | |
| In office 10 June 2001 – 17 May 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Willer Bordon |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio |
| In office 11 May 1994 – 17 January 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Valdo Spini |
| Succeeded by | Paolo Baratta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1940 Cecina, Tuscany |
| Died | 18 December 2017 (aged 77) Capalbio, Tuscany |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Italian Social Movement (1983–1995) National Alliance (1995–2008) The People of Freedom (2008–2013) Forza Italia (2013–2017) |
Matteoli was a member of Forza Italia party. He served as a member of Senate of the Republic. From June 2001 to May 2006, he was the Minister of Environment. He served as Minister of Infrastructures and Transport from May 2008 to November 2011. He was also the mayor of Orbetello from 29 May 2006 to 16 May 2011.
Matteoli died in a car accident on 18 December 2017 in Capalbio, Tuscany at the age of 77.[1]