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Piero Barucci

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Piero Barucci
Minister of Treasury
In office
28 April 1993 – May 1994
Prime MinisterCarlo Azeglio Ciampi
Minister of Treasury and Civil Service
In office
June 1992 – April 1993
Prime MinisterGiuliano Amato
Preceded byGuido Carli
Personal details
Born (1933-06-29) 29 June 1933 (age 91)
Florence
NationalityItalian
Alma materUniversity of Florence

Piero Barucci (born 29 June 1933) is an Italian academic, economist and politician, who served as treasury minister of Italy in the period 1992–1994.

Early life and education

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Barucci was born in Florence on 29 June 1933.[1] He holds a bachelor's degree in economics which he received from the University of Florence.[2]

Career

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Barucci worked as a professor of political economy and the history of economics both at the University of Siena and his alma mater, the University of Florence, from 1966 to 1990.[2] He was the dean of the faculty of economics and commerce at the University of Florence from 1981 to 1983.[2] He was also the chairman of Monte dei Paschi di Siena and of Italian International Bank of London from 1983 to 1990.[3][4] His other posts included board member of the Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale (1987–2000), managing director of Credito Italiano (1990–1992) and chairman of the Associazione Bancaria Italiana (1987–1991).[4][5]

He served as the minister of treasury and civil service in the first Amato cabinet from June 1992 to April 1993.[6] Barucci succeeded Guido Carli in the aforementioned post.[5] Then Barucci was appointed minister of treasury to the Ciampi cabinet[7] and was in office from April 1993 to April 1994.[8] After leaving public offices, he began to work in different private firms, including private banks. He also founded a private bank in 1998, Banco Emiliano Romagnolo and served as the vice-president of the bank.[9] In 2001, he led the consortium of businessmen that took over Italian football club Fiorentina from the Cecchi Gori Group.[9] In addition, he was named as the chairman of Banca Leonardo in May 2005.[10][9] On 7 May 2007, he began to work at the competition authority as a commissioner.[2]

Awards

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In 2000, Barucci was awarded the Dovizo prize for his distinguished achievements.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Biography of Speakers" (PDF). MEDPA. 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Commissioner". AGCM. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  3. ^ Mary Beth Sheridan (28 June 1998). "Amato patches together Italy's 51st postwar government". Associated Press. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "Dovizi Prizs". Premio Dovizi. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  5. ^ a b "New faces". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  6. ^ Clough, Patricia (29 April 1993). "Ex-Communists join Italy's reform government". The Independent. Rome. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Italian PM includes ex-Reds in Cabinet". New Straits Times. 30 April 1993. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  8. ^ Richard L. Wentworth (28 April 1993). "Italy Turns to a Banker to Form Government". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  9. ^ a b c Jonathan Sibun (1 May 2006). "Investment banking: Braggiotti lines up big hitters". Financial Times. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  10. ^ "Italian Private Bank Targeted by Top Investment Banker backed by Agnelli Money". Wealth Briefing. 21 November 2005. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
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