Andrea Riccardi | |
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Andrea Riccardi inAachen, 2009. | |
| Minister for International Cooperation and Integration | |
| In office 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Mario Monti |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Cécile Kyenge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1950-01-16)16 January 1950 (age 76) Rome, Italy |
| Party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Civic Choice(2013) |
| Alma mater | Sapienza University of Rome |
| Occupation | University professor |
Andrea Riccardi (born 16 January 1950) is an Italian historian, professor, politician and activist, founder of theCommunity of Sant'Egidio. He served as minister for international cooperationwithout portfolio in theMonti Cabinet.[1]
In 1999, he received the Houphouet-Boigny Peace Prize from theUnited Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.[2] In November 2004, he was given the InternationalBalzan Prize for Humanity, Peace and Brotherhood among Peoples. He has also taught atSapienza University and theUniversity of Bari.
Andrea Riccardi is also a member of theFondation Chirac's honour committee,[3] ever since the foundation was launched in 2008 by former French presidentJacques Chirac in order to promote world peace. He also participated as jury member in 2009 for the Prize for Conflict Prevention[4] awarded every year by this foundation. From 4 January 2013 to 16 May 2013 Riccardi was the president[5] ofCivic Choice, acentrist[6] political party.
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| Preceded by | Laureate of theCharlemagne Prize 2009 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| New title | Italian Minister for International Cooperation and Integration 2011–2013 | Succeeded by |
| Party political offices | ||
| New political party | President ofCivic Choice 2013 | Succeeded by |
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