Background
CAPRIA, Nicola was born on November 6, 1932 in San Ferdinando di Rosario, Reggio Calabria, Italy.
CAPRIA, Nicola was born on November 6, 1932 in San Ferdinando di Rosario, Reggio Calabria, Italy.
A leader of Universit+aga Nuova, Left Student movement. Member Central Committee, Partito Socialista Italiano (Italian Socialist Party) from 1968. Member National Leadership, Partito Socialista Italiano (Italian Socialist Party), responsible for office of Industry and State Participation.
Councillor, Messina, 1964 and 1970. Head of Partito Socialista Italiano (Italian Socialist Party) Group, Messina Council, until 1970. Regional Deputy, Sicily, from 1967.
Pres, of Regional Parliamentary group, Partito Socialista Italiano (Italian Socialist Party). Pres, of First Legislative Committee. Pres, of Special Committee for the reform of regional bureaucracy.
Re-elected Regional Deputy, 1972. Vice-President of Region and Assessor for Industry and Commerce until 1974. Regional Secretary, Partito Socialista Italiano (Italian Socialist Party).
Deputy, Parliament, Catania-MessinaSiracuse-Enna, 1976. Member Committee on Finance and Treasury and of the Interparliamentary Committee for the government assessment of the laws regarding tax reform. Re-elected Deputy, 1979.
Minister for Extraordinary Intervention for the South (Mezzogiomo) in 2nd Cossiga government and in Forlani government. Minister for Foreign Commerce in 1st and 2nd Spadolini government and in 5th Fanfani government. Re-elected Deputy, 1983.
Minister for Foreign Commerce in 1st Craxi government. Minister for Tourism and Theatre in 2nd Craxi government. Re-elected Deputy 1987.
Member Committee on Justice.
Central Committee 1968, subsequently member National.