Maurizio Sacconi (Conegliano, 13 July 1950) is an Italian politician from Veneto. A long-time member of the Italian Socialist Party, from 1979 to 1994 he was a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and from 1987 to 1994 he served also as Under-Secretary of the Treasury. Between 1981 and 1984 he was the first president of Legambiente, the largest environmentalist association in Italy. From 1995 to 2001 he was branch office director of the International Labour Organization.

In 2001 Sacconi joined Forza Italia and was appointed Under-Secretary of Labour in Silvio Berlusconi's governments. After five years in office as deputy of Minister Roberto Maroni, he was elected senator in 2006 and re-elected in 2008.

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He served as Minister of Labour and Social Security in Berlusconi IV Cabinet (2009–2011) .

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1950 births

Living people

People from the Province of Treviso

Italian Socialist Party politicians

Forza Italia politicians

The People of Freedom politicians

New Centre-Right politicians

Italian Ministers of Labour

Deputies of Legislature VIII of Italy

Deputies of Legislature IX of Italy

Deputies of Legislature X of Italy

Deputies of Legislature XI of Italy

Senators of Legislature XV of Italy

Senators of Legislature XVI of Italy

Politicians of Veneto

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