Mario Tassone (born 8 August 1943 in Castrovillari, Calabria) is an Italian politician and lawyer.
Biography Tassone was member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1976 to 1994 and from 1996 to 2013. He served as Undersecretary to the Ministry of Public Works in the First and Second Craxi government and in the Sixth Fanfani government. He also served as Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport in the Second and Third Berlusconi government.
He was member of the Christian Democracy until its dissolution, subsequently he joined the PPI, the CDU and the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats.
On 11 May 2013, Tassone, in disagreement with the strategies of the Union of the Centre for the alliance with Civic Choice, called the national council of the CDU.Nell’Udc Tassone prova a riunire i dissidenti: subito un congresso. E Casini finisce sotto accusaTassone rilancia il Cdu:«Ma non faremo un nuovo partito» After being referred to the arbitrators by the party's Calabrian regional committee,Caos Udc, i vertici chiedono l'espulsione di TassoneL'Udc va in frantumi: chiesta espulsione di Tassone La replica: «Vanno cacciati Manti e Trematerra» he left the UDC and founded the New CDU.Rinasce il Cdu e Mario Tassone è il segretario
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