Fabio Berardi (born 26 May 1959 in

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) is a

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politician. He served as a

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of San Marino from April 2001 until October 2001 and from October 2016 to April 2017. From October 2001 until December 2003, he served as Secretary of State for Planning, Environment and Agriculture. From January 2004 until July 2006 he served as the minister of foreign and political affairs of San Marino until he was succeeded on 27 July by

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. From July 2006, he was minister of

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until September 2008. Since December 2008, he has served as Secretary of State for Tourism, Sports, Economic Planning and Relations. Berardi was a member of the

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and its successor the

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until September 2008 when he and another member,

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, splintered off to form a new party,

Arengo and Freedom Arengo and Freedom (, AL) was a liberal and social liberal political party in San Marino. It was founded in September 2008 by two splinters from the Party of Socialists and Democrats, Fabio Berardi and Nadia Ottaviani, both members of the Gran ...

, which he led until the dissolution of the party in 2012 after the 2012 elections. In the same year, he joined the

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1959 births People from Borgo Maggiore Arengo and Freedom politicians Government ministers of San Marino Captains regent of San Marino Members of the Grand and General Council Living people Party of Socialists and Democrats politicians Secretaries of state for foreign and political affairs of San Marino {{SanMarino-politician-stub