Alfonso Bonafede (born 2 July 1976) is an Italian lawyer and politician who has served as the

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since 1 June 2018. A lawyer by profession, Bonafede has also served as a member of the

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from 15 March 2013 until 12 October 2022.

Early life

Born in Mazara del Vallo, a town in

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, Bonafede studied law at the

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and the University of Pisa; in 2006, he earned a PhD from the University of Pisa.

Political career

Bonafede was first introduced to politics by

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, standing as the

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's candidate for

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in 2009, garnering 1.82% of the vote. In the Italian general election in 2013, he was elected to the

as a member of the Five Star Movement, representing the XII district of

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; Bonafede was reelected in the Italian general election of 2018. During the formation of government following the 2018 election, his name was put forth as a possible prime minister. Instead, Bonafede was sworn in as Minister of Justice on 1 June 2018, as a member of the Conte Cabinet, and again on 5 September 2019, as a member of the second Conte Cabinet.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bonafede, Alfonso Conte I Cabinet Conte II Cabinet 1976 births Living people People from Mazara del Vallo University of Florence alumni University of Pisa alumni Five Star Movement politicians Deputies of Legislature XVII of Italy Deputies of Legislature XVIII of Italy Ministers of justice of Italy

Early life

Political career

See also

References