Pier Luigi Bersani Politician
Pier Luigi Bersani (Italian pronunciation: [pjɛr luˈiːdʒi berˈsaːni]; born 29 September 1951) is an Italian politician and was Secretary of the Democratic Party (DP), Italy's leading centre-left party, from 2009 to 2013. Bersani was Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftmanship from 1996 to 1999, Minister of Transport from 1999 to 2001, and Minister of Economic Development from 2006 to 2008.Bersani was hospitalized on 5 January 2014, at the University of Parma Hospital, after suffering a brain hemorrhage; he was conscious upon his hospitalization (which for such patients is good, although not a conclusive indicator of a good outcome by any means), and the hospital said he was undergoing neurosurgery later in the day once the source of the bleeding had been found.
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| office | Member of the Chamber of Deputies Minister of Economic Development Secretary of the Democratic Party 6th President of Emilia-Romagna Minister of Industry Commerce and Craftmanship Minister of Transports and Navigation |
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