Background
GAVA, Dort. Antonio was born on July 30, 1930 in Castellamare di Stabia, Naples, Italy.
GAVA, Dort. Antonio was born on July 30, 1930 in Castellamare di Stabia, Naples, Italy.
Doctor of Law; lecturing qualification in State Accountancy.
President, Provincial Union of Local Organisations, Naples, 1961. President, Provincial Administration, Naples, 1961. Member leadership of the Union of Italian Provinces, UPI, 1963- and President, since 1968.
Resigned UPI, 1969 to devote himself to Christian Democrats. Provincial Secretary Christian Democrats, Naples. Headed Christian Democrats lists at first regional elections.
Pres, first Regional Assembly, Campagnia, 1970. President Christian Democrats Group in Campagnia, 1971. Resigned as Provincial Sec, Christian Democrats and Regional Councillor, to stand for Parliament, 1972.
Member Christian Democrats Central leadership. Deputy, Naples-Caserta, 1972, re-elected 1976,1979, 1983 and 1987. Member Committee on Budget, Planning, State Participation.
Member Committees on Defence, the Election Body and the Parliamentary Committee for Ordinary and Extraordinary interventions in the South. Member Committee on Internal Affairs. Minister for Posts and Telecommunications in first and second Craxi government and in sixth Fanfani government.
Minister for Finance, in Goria government. Minister of the Interior, 1989. Lawyer; qualified lecturer in state accountancy.