Vincenzo Caianiello

Vincenzo Caianiello
Minister of Justice
In office
February 16, 1996 – May 17, 1996
Prime MinisterLamberto Dini
Preceded byLamberto Dini
Succeeded byGiovanni Maria Flick
Personal details
Born(1932-10-02)2 October 1932
Caserta, Italy
Died26 April 2002(2002-04-26) (aged 69)
Rome, Italy
ProfessionJurist
Politician

Vincenzo Caianiello (2 October 1932[1] – 26 April 2002) was an Italian jurist, member of the Constitutional Court of Italy from October 23, 1986, to October 23, 1995.

Born in Aversa, Campania, he was the president of the Constitutional Court from September 9, 1995, to the end of his term in office. His term was the shortest of any president of the Court. In January 1996 he became Minister of Justice in Lamberto Dini's government and resigned from office in May of same year. He was awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 1982.[2]

After resigning, he taught Administrative Law at Luiss University.[3] Caianiello died in Rome in 2002.

  1. ^ Repubblica italiana, 1948-1998: 50 anni di parlamento, governi, istituzioni (in Italian). Editoriale italiana. 2000. p. 874. ISBN 978-88-86922-11-1. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  2. ^ "CAIANIELLO Dr. Vincenzo". www.quirinale.it. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Caianièllo, Vincenzo". Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved 19 November 2024.