Virginio Rognoni
Virginio Rognoni (born August 5, 1924) is an Italian politician. He is a member of Christian Democracy. He was several times Interior Minister, Minister of Defense and Minister of Justice. From 2002 to 2006 he was vice-president of the Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura (‘Superior Council of Judiciary’).
Virginio Rognoni | |
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| Vice president of CSM | |
| In office 2 August 2002 – 1 August 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Giovanni Verde |
| Succeeded by | Nicola Mancino |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 27 July 1990 – 28 June 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Giulio Andreotti |
| Preceded by | Mino Martinazzoli |
| Succeeded by | Salvo Andò |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 1 August 1986 – 28 July 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Bettino Craxi Amintore Fanfani |
| Preceded by | Mino Martinazzoli |
| Succeeded by | Giuliano Vassalli |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 13 June 1978 – 13 July 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Giulio Andreotti Francesco Cossiga Arnaldo Forlani Giovanni Spadolini Amintore Fanfani |
| Preceded by | Francesco Cossiga |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Luigi Scalfaro |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 5 June 1968 – 14 April 1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1924 Corsico, Lombardy, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Democratic Party (2007-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Christian Democracy (1960-1994) Italian People's Party (1994-2002) The Daisy (2002-2007) |
| Alma mater | University of Pavia Yale University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Rognoni was born in Milan.