Giuseppe Petrilli

Giuseppe Petrilli
European Commissioner for Social Affairs
In office
7 January 1958 – 8 February 1961
President Walter Hallstein
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Lionello Levi Sandri
Personal details
Born (1913-03-13)13 March 1913
Naples, Italy
Died 13 May 1999(1999-05-13) (aged 86)
Rome, Italy
Political party Christian Democracy

Giuseppe Petrilli (1913? – 13 May 1999?) was an Italian professor and European Commissioner.

He was a non-politician[1] appointed as the first Italian European Commissioner on the Hallstein Commission from January 1958 with responsibility for the Social Affairs portfolio. In September 1960 (or December 1960, or 8 February 1961) he resigned and was succeeded by Lionello Levi Sandri.

A professor, Giuseppe Petrilli became president of IRI (the Italian Institute for Industrial Reconstruction – a powerful state-owned holding company) in 1960 and served for almost twenty years, until 1979.[2] He died on 13 May 1999, aged 86.

Commissioner Petrilli was a member of the 1979 group that produced the Spierenburg Report on the improvement of the working methods of the commission.[3]

A Giuseppe Petrilli, left-wing Italian Christian Democrat (DC) member was appointed secretary general of the "EUCD" in 1978, according to the European Peoples Party.[4]

A Giuseppe Petrelli became a member of the 8th Italian Senate after the 1979 elections.

References

  1. ↑ "Analysis of Political Experience of Commission Membership" (PDF). cps.org.uk.
  2. ↑ http://old.lapadania.com/2000/giugno/28/28062000p11a1.htm
  3. ↑ The Spierenburg Report
  4. ↑ "Homepage - www.epp-eu.org". epp-eu.org.

Official website

Political offices
New office Italian European Commissioner
1958–1961
Served alongside: Piero Malvestiti		 Succeeded by
Lionello Levi Sandri
European Commissioner for Social Affairs
1958–1961
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