Nitto Francesco Palma

Benedetto "Nitto" Francesco Palma (born 3 March 1950 in Rome) is an Italian politician and magistrate. From July to November 2011 he served as Minister of Justice in the Berlusconi fourth government.[1]

Nitto Francesco Palma
Minister of Justice
In office
27 July 2011 – 16 November 2011
Prime MinisterSilvio Berlusconi
Preceded byAngelino Alfano
Succeeded byPaola Severino
Member of the Senate
In office
28 April 2006 – 22 March 2018
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
30 May 2001 – 27 April 2006
Personal details
Born (1950-03-03) 3 March 1950
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
Political partyForza Italia
ProfessionPolitician, Magistrate

Biography

He was Judge instructor in Vicenza until 1979; from 1979 to 1993 he was deputy Prosecutor of the Republic in Rome.

In 1994 he was deputy head of the cabinet of the Minister of Justice Alfredo Biondi. He was then deputy Prosecutor in the National Antimafia Directorate.

In 2001 he has been elected to the Chamber of Deputies in the uninominal constituency of Oderzo. From 2006 to 2018 he served instead as a Senator. In 2011 he was appointed Minister of Justice in place of Angelino Alfano, who became the Secretary of The People of Freedom.[2]

In the 2018 general election he has not been re-elected.

References
  1. "Via libera al rimpasto di governo Palma alla Giustizia, Bernini Miss Ue" (in Italian). 27 July 2011. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  2. Napolitano nomina Nitto Palma nuovo ministro della Giustizia

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