Franco Frattini

Franco Frattini
Frattini in 2012
President of the Council of State
In office 28 January 2022 – 24 December 2022
Preceded by	Filippo Patroni Griffi
Succeeded by	Luigi Maruotti
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 8 May 2008 – 16 November 2011
Prime Minister	Silvio Berlusconi
Preceded by	Massimo D'Alema
Succeeded by	Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata
In office 14 November 2002 – 18 November 2004
Prime Minister	Silvio Berlusconi
Preceded by	Silvio Berlusconi (Acting)
Succeeded by	Gianfranco Fini
European Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security
In office 22 November 2004 – 8 May 2008
President	José Manuel Barroso
Preceded by	António Vitorino
Succeeded by	Jacques Barrot
Minister of Public Function
In office 11 June 2001 – 14 November 2002
Prime Minister	Silvio Berlusconi
Preceded by	Franco Bassanini
Succeeded by	Luigi Mazzella
In office 17 January 1995 – 22 March 1996
Prime Minister	Lamberto Dini
Preceded by	Giuliano Urbani
Succeeded by	Giovanni Motzo
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 29 April 2008 – 14 March 2013
Constituency	Friuli-Venezia Giulia
In office 9 May 1996 – 22 November 2004
Constituency	Bolzano (1996–2001) Veneto (2001–2004)
Personal details
Born	(1957-03-14)14 March 1957 Rome, Italy
Died	24 December 2022(2022-12-24) (aged 65) Rome, Italy
Political party	PSI (before 1994) Forza Italia (1996–2009) PdL (2009–2012) Independent (2012–2022)
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Spouse	Stella Coppi ​ (m. 2010)​
Children	1
Alma mater	Sapienza University
Occupation	Magistrate, politician

Franco Frattini (14 March 1957 – 24 December 2022) was an Italian politician and magistrate. From January to December 2022, Frattini served as president of the Council of State.^[1]

Frattini previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2002 to 2004 and from 2008 to 2011 in the governments of Silvio Berlusconi and Minister of Public Function from 1995 to 1996 and from 2001 to 2002, in the government of Lamberto Dini and Silvio Berlusconi. From 2004 to 2008, he was also the European Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security in the first Barroso Commission.