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Giuseppe Zamberletti
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Minister for Civil Protection Coordination
In office
26 March 1984 – 18 April 1987
Prime Minister Bettino Craxi
Preceded by Vincenzo Scotti
Succeeded by Remo Gaspari
In office
28 June 1981 – 1 December 1982
Prime Minister Giovanni Spadolini
Preceded by Office established
Succeeded by Loris Fortuna
Personal details
Born (1933-12-17)17 December 1933
Varese, Italy
Died 26 January 2019(2019-01-26) (aged 85)
Varese, Italy
Occupation Politician

Giuseppe Zamberletti (born December 17, 1933 – died January 26, 2019) was an important Italian politician. He is known as one of the people who helped create Italy's Protezione Civile, which is like a national emergency response team. He was also the very first minister in charge of this group, starting in 1981.

Giuseppe Zamberletti's Early Life and Political Start

Giuseppe Zamberletti was born in Varese, a city in the Lombardy region of Italy.

He became a member of a political party called Christian Democracy. This was a big party in Italy at the time. In 1968, he was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies for the first time. This is similar to being elected to a parliament or congress in other countries.

Zamberletti's Role in Government

After being re-elected in 1972, Zamberletti took on important roles. He became an undersecretary for Interior Affairs. This meant he helped manage things like public safety and emergency services. His responsibilities included the Vigili del Fuoco, which are Italy's firefighters, and the Civil Protection agency.

Helping During Emergencies

Zamberletti played a key role in coordinating rescue efforts during major emergencies in Italy. He was in charge during the big 1976 Friuli earthquake and the 1980 Irpinia earthquake. These were very serious events where many people needed help.

In the summer of 1979, he also helped organize a rescue mission for Vietnamese refugees. These were people fleeing from North Vietnam who needed a safe place to go. Italian navy ships like the Andrea Doria and Vittorio Veneto helped with this important operation.

Becoming the First Minister of Civil Protection

Giuseppe Zamberletti became the very first Italian Minister of Civil Protection in 1982. He kept this important job under several different prime ministers. This role showed how important he was in setting up and leading Italy's national emergency response system.

Later in his career, he also served as the Minister of Public Works. In 1992, he was elected to the Italian Senate, another important part of Italy's government. From 2004 to 2009, he was the president of a group called the Confederation of Italian Entrepreneurs Worldwide.

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