Paolo Ferrero

Paolo Ferrero
Ferrero in 2010

Secretary of the Communist Refoundation Party
In office 27 July 2008 – 2 April 2017
Preceded by	Franco Giordano
Succeeded by	Maurizio Acerbo
Minister of Social Solidarity
In office 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008
Prime Minister	Romano Prodi
Preceded by	Roberto Maroni
Succeeded by	Maurizio Sacconi
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 28 April 2006 – 28 April 2008

Personal details
Born	(1960-11-17) 17 November 1960 Pomaretto, Italy
Party	DP (1978–1991) PRC (since 1991)

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Paolo Ferrero (born 17 November 1960) is an Italian politician. He is a leading member of the Communist Refoundation Party (Partito della Rifondazione Comunista; PRC), and served as Minister of Social Solidarity from 2006 to 2008 as part of the Prodi II Cabinet.