Giuliano Poletti
Italian politician (born 1951)
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- Giuliano Poletti ( Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈljaːno poˈletti] ; born 19 November 1951) is an Italian politician.
- Biography Poletti was born in Imola, in the Province of Bologna, in 1951; his parents were farmers.
- He became a member of the Italian Communist Party and, from 1976 to 1979 he was appointed alderman to Agriculture and Productive Activities in his hometown.
- On 12 December 2002 Poletti was elected President of Legacoop, the main cooperative federation in Italy, which he led until 21 February 2014, when he was appointed Minister of Labour and Social Policies in the government of Matteo Renzi.
- On 12 March 2014, the Cabinet issued a law-decree on fixed-term contracts, called the Poletti Decree , as well as a bill proposing major reforms to the Italian labour market.
Giuliano Poletti (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈljaːno poˈletti]; born 19 November 1951) is an Italian politician. He was appointed minister of labour and social policies on 22 February 2014 by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, and also served in the cabinet of Paolo Gentiloni.
Biography
Poletti was born in Imola, in the Province of Bologna, in 1951; his parents were farmers. During 1970s he attended the Agricultural Technical Institute of Imola.
He became a member of the Italian Communist Party and, from 1976 to 1979 he was appointed alderman to Agriculture and Productive Activities in his hometown.
He was later elected at the Provincial Council of Bologna for the Democratic Party of the Left, the heir of the Communist Party.
On 12 December 2002 Poletti was elected President of Legacoop, the main cooperative federation in Italy, which he led until 21 February 2014, when he was appointed Minister of Labour and Social Policies in the government of Matteo Renzi.
Minister of Labour
Poletti's ministry was characterized by the most important, but also controversial, labour market reform implemented in Italy in the last decades, the so-called Jobs Act.
On 12 March 2014, the Cabinet issued a law-decree on fixed-term contracts, called the Poletti Decree, as well as a bill proposing major reforms to the Italian labour market. A reduction in the tax burden of about €80 was announced for those earning less than €1,500 per month.
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