Maurizio Pagani (27 January 1936 – 7 February 2014) was an Italian engineer and politician who served as the minister of post and telecommunications during the period 1992–1994 in two successive cabinets, and as the mayor of

Novara Novara (; Novarese Lombard, Novarese: ) is the capital city of the province of Novara in the Piedmont (Italy), Piedmont region in northwest Italy, to the west of Milan. With 101,916 inhabitants (on 1 January 2021), it is the second most populous ...

Early life and education

Pagani was born in Milan on 27 January 1936. He received a bachelor's degree in

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from the

Polytechnic University of Milan The Polytechnic University of Milan (, abbreviated as PoliMi) is a university in Milan, Italy. It is the largest technical university in the country, with about 40,000 enrolled students. The university offers undergraduate, graduate, and higher ...

Career

Following his graduation Pagani worked for various companies as an engineer. His political career began in 1972 when he was elected as a councillor for the

Italian Democratic Socialist Party The Italian Democratic Socialist Party (, PSDI), also known as Italian Social Democratic Party, was a social-democratic political party in Italy. The longest serving partner in government for Christian Democracy, the PSDI was an important for ...

(PSDI), a position he held until 1978. He was subsequently elected as the mayor of Novara and served in the post until 1981. Pagani was elected to the Italian Senate in 1983 and 1987. He became a member of the Italian Parliament and was appointed Minister of Post and Telecommunications in June 1992. He was in office until May 1994 and served in two successive cabinets: in the

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led by

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, and then in the

led by

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (; 9 December 1920 – 16 September 2016) was an Italian politician, statesman and banker who was the President of Italy from 1999 to 2006 and the Prime Minister of Italy from 1993 to 1994. A World War II veteran, C ...

. In the local elections of June 1999 Pagani was elected the President of the

Province of Novara The province of Novara () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Novara. In 1992, the new province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola was created through the fusion of three geographical areas whic ...

as an independent candidate, serving in the post until 2004 when he was replaced by Sergio Vedovato. Pagani had, by this time, left the PSDI and joined

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(FI). He then worked as a consultant for various companies.

Personal life and death

Pagani was married to Daniela Pagani and had a son. He died in Novara on 7 February 2014 following a heart attack. His funeral ceremony was held in the

basilica of San Gaudenzio The Basilica of San Gaudenzio is a church in Novara, Italy. It is the highest point in the city. It is dedicated to Gaudentius of Novara, first Christian bishop of the city. History The first church dedicated to the saint existed near the curre ...

on 8 February.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pagani, Maurizio 20th-century Italian engineers 21st-century Italian engineers 1936 births 2014 deaths Deputies of Legislature XI of Italy Government ministers of Italy Politicians from Milan Mayors of places in Italy Hydraulic engineers Polytechnic University of Milan alumni Senators of Legislature X of Italy Senators of Legislature IX of Italy Italian Democratic Socialist Party politicians Forza Italia politicians