Dino Madaudo (born 19 May 1937) is an Italian accountant and politician who served at the Italian Parliament for four terms between 1979 and 1994. He was a member of the Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI). He has been the president of a political party entitled Social Democrats since May 2022.
Madaudo was born in Messina on 19 May 1937.[1] He is a high school graduate and worked as an accountant.[2] He was elected as a city councilor of Messina in 1979 and served in the post for several periods.[3]
Madaudo was first elected to the Parliament in 1979 for the PSDI and served at the eighth term.[1] He won his seat in the following three general elections and served at the Parliament until 1994.[2] He was the head of the PSDI's parliamentary group between 25 May 1992 and 30 June 1992.[2]
Madaudo was the undersecretary of state for finance in the cabinet of Ciriaco De Mita from 15 April 1988 to 21 July 1989.[4] Madaudo held the same post in the sixth and seventh cabinets of Giulio Andreotti between 26 July 1989 and 27 June 1992.[4] He also served as the undersecretary of defense in the coalition cabinet led by Giuliano Amato from 28 June 1992 to 28 April 1993.[5]
Madaudo became the president of the Social Democrats in May 2022.[6]