Filippo Maria Pandolfi

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Pandolfi in the 1970s

Filippo Maria Pandolfi (born 1 November 1927) is a former Italian politician, minister, and European commissioner. He was born in Bergamo, Italy.

Pandolfi was a member of the Christian Democracy party. He was elected to the Italian parliament in 1968, heading the list in electoral district of BresciaBergamo in 1976, 1979, 1983, and 1987.

Pandolfi was finance undersecretary in the Aldo Moro government from 1974 to 1976. In 1976 he became Minister of Finance, in 1978 Minister of the Treasury, then from 1980 to 1983 Minister for Industry and Trade, and finally from 1983 to 1988 Minister of Agriculture and Forestry.

From 6 January 1989 to 5 January 1993 he was the European Commissioner in the Delors Commission, having portfolio for Research and Development.[1]

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  1. Deborah, MacKenzie (2 January 1993). "Europe: under new management – This week, two new commissioners take charge of the European Community's research programme. Many scientists want the new bosses to consider radical change". New Scientist. Retrieved 1 December 2010.

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