Peppe Provenzano
Peppe Provenzano in September 2019
Minister for the South
In office
5 September 2019  13 February 2021
Prime MinisterGiuseppe Conte
Preceded byBarbara Lezzi
Succeeded byMara Carfagna
Deputy Secretary of the Democratic Party
In office
17 March 2021  12 March 2023
Serving with Irene Tinagli
LeaderEnrico Letta
Preceded byAndrea Orlando
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
13 October 2022
ConstituencySicily 1
Personal details
Born
Giuseppe Provenzano

(1982-07-23) 23 July 1982
San Cataldo, Sicily, Italy
Political partyDemocratic Party
Alma materSant'Anna School
ProfessionResearcher

Giuseppe Luciano Calogero "Peppe" Provenzano (born 23 July 1982) is an Italian politician and member of the Democratic Party.[1] On 5 September 2019, he was appointed Minister for the South in the government of Giuseppe Conte.[2] Provenzano is a meridionalist,[3] and he is nicknamed "Peppe the Red" (Peppe il Rosso) for his left-wing politics.[4]

References

  1. "Chi è Peppe Provenzano, il nuovo ministro per il Sud". Il Post. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. "Giuseppe Provenzano è il nuovo ministro del Sud del governo Conte bis". la Repubblica. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. "Provenzano, un meridionalista ministro per il Sud". adnkronos.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  4. Peppe il Rosso ha spiccato il volo dopo aver detto: "Preferirei di no", Il Fatto Quotidiano


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