Raffaele Costa

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.

Raffaele Costa
Minister of Health
In office 21 February 1993 – 23 April 1993
Prime Minister	Giuliano Amato
Preceded by	Francesco De Lorenzo
Succeeded by	Maria Pia Garavaglia
In office 10 May 1994 – 17 January 1995
Prime Minister	Silvio Berlusconi
Preceded by	Maria Pia Garavaglia
Succeeded by	Elio Guzzanti
President of the Province of Cuneo
In office 13 June 2004 – 9 June 2009
Preceded by	Giovanni Quaglia
Succeeded by	Gianna Gancia
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 5 July 1976 – 27 April 2006
Member of the European Parliament
In office 13 June 1999 – 13 June 2004
Personal details
Born	(1936-09-08) 8 September 1936 (age 87) Mondovì, Italy
Political party	Liberal (till 1994) Forza Italia (1994–2009)

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:

• Ministry of Justice
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (8th Legislature)
• Ministry of the Interior (Craxi Government)
• Ministry of Public Works (9th Legislature)

In the European Parliament

• Member of the European Parliament's former Committee on the Atmosphere
• Member of European Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control
• Member of European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Member of European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Other appointments

• Chairman of the Defence Committee of the Chamber of Deputies
• Vice-Chairman of the Agriculture and Forestry Committee of the Chamber of Deputies (1976–1979)
• General Secretary of the Italian Liberal Party (1993–1994)
• Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Federalist parliamentary group (1995–1996)
• Administrator of Forza Italia's Office for Citizens' Rights
• President of the Province of Cuneo (2004–2009)

Author

Costa has written four books:

• The Doctor is Outside the Room
• My First Republic
• Italy, Land of Waste
• Italy, Land of Privilege

Publisher

He founded and published the periodical Il Duemila in 1971.

See also

• 2004 European Parliament election in Italy

External links

• Official website (in Italian) ^{[dead link]}
• MEPs European Parliament

Political offices
Preceded by Pier Luigi Romita	Minister of European affairs and Regions 1992–1993	Succeeded by Gianfranco Ciaurro
Preceded by Francesco De Lorenzo	Italian Minister of Health 1993	Succeeded by Maria Pia Garavaglia
Preceded by Giancarlo Tesini	Minister for Transport and Mercantile Navy 1993–1994	Succeeded by Pubblio Fiori
Preceded by Maria Pia Garavaglia	Italian Minister of Health 1994–1995	Succeeded by Elio Guzzanti
Preceded by Renato Altissimo	Secretary of Italian Liberal Party 1994–1995	Succeeded by Dissolved