Violante Luciano

Magistrate and politician, Luciano Violante was born in Dire Daua (Ethiopia) on 25 September 1941. He graduated in law in Bari in 1963, entered the judiciary in 1966 and was an investigating judge in Turin until 1977. From 1977 to 1979 he worked in the legislative office of the Ministry of Justice, dealing mainly with the fight against terrorism. He resigned from the judiciary in 1983, when he became a professor of law and criminal procedure at the University of Camerino. Political career Luciano Violante’s political career includes a long period as a Member of Parliament from 1979 to 2008. During this term, he represented political formations such as the PCI, PDS and DS. During his time as a parliamentarian, he held important institutional roles. He was chairman of the Anti-Mafia Commission from 1992 to 1994. Subsequently, he assumed the presidency of the Chamber of Deputies from 1996 to 2001, one of the highest institutional offices in Italy. Activities Outside his institutional roles, Luciano Violante continued to be active in various initiatives. He was the promoter and President of the italiadecide association, dedicated to the quality of public policies, from its foundation in 2008 until 2018. From January 2019 to 22 June 2024, he was the President of the Leonardo Foundation – Civilisation of Machines. Attualmente è presidente dell’Associazione Futuri Probabili – Associazione per la Formazione del Capitale Umano. È anche autore di diversi libri che trattano temi di diritto penale e questioni politiche e costituzionali. La sua attività di autore e curatore di libri su temi giuridici, politici e costituzionali rimane una costante nella sua vita professionale. Fra i testi più recenti ricordiamo: “La democrazia non è gratis, i costi per restare liberi” (Marsilio 2023) e “Ma io ti ho sempre salvato: la maschera della morte e il nomos della vita” (Bollati Boringhieri 2024)