Sergio Antonio D'Antoni (born 10 December 1946 in

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) is an Italian politician, syndicalist and sports manager, current President of CONI Sicilia.

Biography

Graduated in law, D'Antoni became a researcher at the University of Palermo. He joined the

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(CISL) in the early 1970s, becoming finally its General Secretary in 1991. He remained leader of the CISL until 2000, furthermore he has been member of the National Council for Economics and Labour (CNEL) from 1991 to 1999. In 2001 D'Antoni founded a new centrist party, European Democracy, that elected two senators in the Italian general election of the same year. Still in 2001, he was a candidate in the Sicilian regional election, getting the 5% of the votes. In 2002 he joined the

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, becoming its Deputy Secretary; but, in 2004, he left the UDC to join Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy, led by Francesco Rutelli. In 2004 he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in the supplementary election in the vacant Napoli-Ischia district (after the election of

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as MEP), supported by The Olive Tree. In the

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he was re-elected to the Chamber of Deputies and he became Vice-Minister for Economic Development in the Prodi II Cabinet. He was re-elected deputy with the

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in the 2008 general election. He has been executive of Virtus Roma, president of Lega Basket from 2000 to 2001 and President of the

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from 2000 to 2002. In June 2014 he was elected President of CONI Sicilia.L’eterno ritorno di Sergio D’Antoni eletto presidente del Coni in Sicilia
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:DAntoni, Sergio 1946 births Living people People from Caltanissetta European Democracy politicians Union of the Centre (2002) politicians Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy politicians Democratic Party (Italy) politicians Deputies of Legislature XIV of Italy Deputies of Legislature XV of Italy Deputies of Legislature XVI of Italy Politicians from the Province of Caltanissetta Palermo F.C. chairmen and investors