Andrea Orlando
Andrea Orlando | |
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Minister of Labour and Social Policies | |
Assumed office 13 February 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Mario Draghi |
Preceded by | Nunzia Catalfo |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 22 February 2014 – 1 June 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Matteo Renzi Paolo Gentiloni |
Preceded by | Annamaria Cancellieri |
Succeeded by | Alfonso Bonafede |
Minister of the Environment | |
In office 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Enrico Letta |
Preceded by | Corrado Clini |
Succeeded by | Gian Luca Galletti |
Deputy Secretary of the Democratic Party | |
In office 17 April 2019 – 17 March 2021 | |
Leader | Nicola Zingaretti |
Preceded by | Maurizio Martina |
Succeeded by | Peppe Provenzano Irene Tinagli |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
Assumed office 28 April 2006 | |
Constituency | Liguria |
Personal details | |
Born | La Spezia, Italy | 8 February 1969
Political party | Communist Party (Before 1991) Democratic Party of the Left (1991–1998) Democrats of the Left (1998–2007) Democratic Party (2007–present) |
Andrea Orlando (born 8 February 1969) is an Italian politician who has been serving as Minister of Labour and Social Policies since February 2021 under Prime Minister Mario Draghi.[1][2] From 2013 to 2018 he served in the Cabinet as Minister of the Environment under Enrico Letta and as Minister of Justice under Matteo Renzi and Paolo Gentiloni from 2014 to 2018. He served as Deputy Secretary of the Democratic Party from 2019 to 2021.
Originally active within the Communist Party, Orlando became a founding member of the PD in 2007, and has since been regarded as a senior representative of its left-wing.[3] He was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2006, where he has represented Liguria since.[4]
Early life[]
Orlando was born in La Spezia on 8 February 1969.[5] He is a high-school graduate with a major in scientific subjects.[6] his parents came from the Southern region of Campania.[7] He attended the scientific lyceum "Antonio Pacinotti".[8]
Political career[]
Career in local politics[]
Orlando began his political career in the Communist Party. In 1989 he was elected provincial secretary of the Italian Communist Youth Federation (FGCI) for his hometown, and in 1990 he was elected to the city council of La Spezia with the party.[5] In 1995 he became city secretary for the Democratic Party of the Left.
Career in national politics[]
In 2003 Orlando became deputy national coordinator of the Democrats of the Left.
Orlando first became a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies in the 2006 elections, representing the Liguria constituency.[5] He served in different parliamentary commissions.[5]
Then Orlando became a founding member of the Democratic Party.[5] In 2009, he was made the head of the justice forum of the PD, under the leadership of chairman Pier Luigi Bersani.[5] He is known as one of the "Young Turks" in Italian politics.[9]
Minister of the Environment, 2013–2014[]
On 23 April 2013, Orlando was appointed Minister of the Environment in the grand coalition government led by Prime Minister Enrico Letta.[8][10] Orlando succeeded Corrado Clini in that post.[9]
Minister of Justice, 2014–2018[]
On 13 February 2014, following tensions with his left-wing rival and new Secretary of the Democratic Party, Matteo Renzi, Letta announced he would resign as Prime Minister the following day.[11] On 22 February Renzi was sworn in as Prime Minister and Orlando was appointed Minister of Justice.[12][13][11] When Italy held the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2014, he chaired the Justice and Home Affairs Council.[14]
On 12 December 2016, when Renzi resigned as Prime Minister after the constitutional referendum, Orlando was confirmed as Justice Minister by the new Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni.[15]
In February 2017, Orlando tried to win the leadership of the Democratic Party[16][17] but eventually was defeated by incumbent party chairman Renzi.[18]
By June 2017, after more than two years of debate, Italy’s parliament approved a contested reform of the justice system proposed by Orlandi and aimed at making it more difficult for criminals to avoid conviction.[19]
Return to parliament[]
In parliament, Orlando served on the Committee on Environment, Territory and Public Works from 2018 until 2021.[20]
In addition to his parliamentary work, Orlando was part of the Italian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from 2018 until 2021. In this capacity, he served on the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (2018–2021) and the Sub-Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights (2019–2021).[21] From 2020 until 2021, he was the Assembly's rapporteur on the rule of law in Poland and Moldova.[22]
Minister of Labour, 2021–present[]
WIn February 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the former President of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, was invited by Italian President Sergio Mattarella to form a government of national unity, following the resignation of Giuseppe Conte.[23][24] On 13 February, Andrea Orlando was appointed Minister of Labour and Social Policies.[25]
When Italy held the rotating presidency of the G20 in 2021, Orlando chaired the meetings of the group's ministers of labour.[26]
References[]
- ^ Andrea Orlando è il nuovo Ministro del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali, Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali
- ^ Hannah Roberts, Jacopo Barigazzi and Giorgio Leali (February 16, 2021), Meet Mario Draghi’s 10 key ministers Politico Europe.
- ^ Gavin Jones (February 23, 2017), Italy minister to challenge Renzi for leadership of ruling party Reuters.
- ^ Andrea Orlando spiega come sta la nostra Giustizia. Ma i problemi sono altri
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Andrea Orlando". European Commission. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ "The team of the Renzi government" (PDF). Intel Group. February 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ Andrea Orlando – Camera dei Deputati
- ^ Jump up to: a b Alex Roe (29 April 2013). "Who Are Italy's New Ministers?". Italy Chronicles. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Matteo Carriero (28 April 2013). "Andrea Orlando, il nuovo Ministro dell'Ambiente è uno dei giovani turchi". Ecologiae. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ "Italy's new cabinet lineup". Xinhua. Rome. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Andrew Frye; Chiara Vasarri (22 February 2014). "Renzi Sworn in as Italian Premeir [sic] After Toppling Letta". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Andrea Orlando". International Journalism Festival. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Matteo Renzi and Cabinet sworn in". Trade Bridge Consultants. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ Frances Robinson (October 10, 2014), EU Data Protection Law on Track for Juncker Deadline Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Gentiloni presenta governo, Padoan confermato all'Economia
- ^ Gavin Jones (February 23, 2017), Italy minister to challenge Renzi for leadership of ruling party Reuters.
- ^ James Politi (February 23, 2017), Italy’s Andrea Orlando challenges Matteo Renzi for party leadership Financial Times.
- ^ Hannah Roberts, Jacopo Barigazzi and Giorgio Leali (February 16, 2021), Meet Mario Draghi’s 10 key ministers Politico Europe.
- ^ Crispian Balmer (June 14, 2017), Italian parliament approves long-delayed justice reform Reuters.
- ^ Andrea Orlando Chamber of Deputies.
- ^ Andrea Orlando Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
- ^ Judges in Poland and Moldova must remain independent, says PACE Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, press release of January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Mattarella invites Draghi to form a new government". 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021 – via Il Fatto Quotidiano.
- ^ Johnson, Miles; Ghiglione, Davide (3 February 2021). "Mario Draghi accepts mandate to form new Italian government". Financial Times. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Andrea Orlando, ministro del Lavoro: chi è, Il Messaggero
- ^ Giselda Vagnoni (June 20, 2021), Italy, hosting G20, will call for tougher ‘gig economy’ rules Reuters.
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