Luigi Nicolais

Luigi Nicolais
Minister for Reforms and Administrative Innovations
In office
17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008
Prime MinisterRomano Prodi
Preceded byMario Baccini
Succeeded byRenato Brunetta
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
28 April 2008 – 23 February 2012
ConstituencyCampania 1
President of the National Research Council
In office
18 February 2012 – 18 February 2016
Preceded byFrancesco Profumo
Succeeded byMassimo Inguscio
Personal details
Born(1942-02-09)9 February 1942
Died12 January 2026(2026-01-12) (aged 83)
Naples, Italy
PartyDS (1998–2007)
PD (2007–2026)
Alma materUniversity of Naples Federico II
ProfessionUniversity professor, chemical engineer
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Luigi Nicolais (9 February 1942 – 12 January 2026) was an Italian politician and academic, member of the Democratic Party and President of the National Research Council from 2012 to 2016.