Pietro Grasso
Italian magistrate and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pietro Grasso (Italian pronunciation: [ˌpjɛːtro ˈɡrasːo]; born 1 January 1945), also known as Piero Grasso, is an Italian anti-mafia magistrate and politician. He was the President of the Italian Senate from 2013 until 2018.[1] Grasso became Acting President of Italy on 14 January 2015, after the resignation of President Giorgio Napolitano. Sergio Mattarella succeeded Grasso as president when he was elected as the new president of Italy.
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Pietro Grasso | |
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President of the Italian Senate | |
In office 16 March 2013 – 22 March 2018 | |
Preceded by | Renato Schifani |
Succeeded by | Elisabetta Casellati |
Acting President of Italy | |
In office 14 January 2015 – 3 February 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Matteo Renzi |
Preceded by | Giorgio Napolitano |
Succeeded by | Sergio Mattarella |
Member of the Italian Senate | |
Assumed office 15 March 2013 | |
Constituency | Lazio (2013–2018) Sicily (2018–present) |
National Antimafia Prosecutor | |
In office 11 October 2005 – 27 December 2012 | |
Preceded by | Pierluigi Vigna |
Succeeded by | Giusto Sciacchitano |
Personal details | |
Born | (1945-01-01) 1 January 1945 (age 79) Licata, Kingdom of Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Political party | Democratic Party (2013–2017) Free and Equal (2017–2018) Independent (2018–present) |
Spouse(s) | Maria Fedele (m. 1970) |
Children | 1 son |
Alma mater | University of Palermo |
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