Peppe Provenzano

Italian politician (born 1982)

Peppe Provenzano
Peppe Provenzano in September 2019

Minister for the South
In office 5 September 2019 – 13 February 2021
Prime Minister	Giuseppe Conte
Preceded by	Barbara Lezzi
Succeeded by	Mara Carfagna
Deputy Secretary of the Democratic Party
In office 17 March 2021 – 12 March 2023 Serving with Irene Tinagli
Leader	Enrico Letta
Preceded by	Andrea Orlando
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 October 2022
Constituency	Sicily 1

Personal details
Born	Giuseppe Provenzano (1982-07-23) 23 July 1982 (age 41) San Cataldo, Sicily, Italy
Political party	Democratic Party
Alma mater	Sant'Anna School
Profession	Researcher

Giuseppe Luciano Calogero "Peppe" Provenzano (born 23 July 1982) is an Italian politician and member of the Democratic Party.^[1] On 5 September 2019, he was appointed Minister for the South in the government of Giuseppe Conte.^[2] Provenzano is a meridionalist,^[3] and he is nicknamed "Peppe the Red" (Peppe il Rosso) for his left-wing politics.^[4]

References

^ "Chi è Peppe Provenzano, il nuovo ministro per il Sud". Il Post. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
^ "Giuseppe Provenzano è il nuovo ministro del Sud del governo Conte bis". la Repubblica. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
^ "Provenzano, un meridionalista ministro per il Sud". adnkronos.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
^ Peppe il Rosso ha spiccato il volo dopo aver detto: "Preferirei di no", Il Fatto Quotidiano