text: Mario Tassone
  
  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. After being referred to the arbitrators by the party's Calabrian regional committee, he left the UDC and founded the New CDU – United Christian Democrats.
  
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  Category:1943 births
  Category:Living people
  Category:Christian Democracy (Italy) politicians
  Category:Italian People's Party (1994) politicians
  Category:United Christian Democrats politicians
  Category:Democratic Union for the Republic politicians
  Category:Union of the Centre (2002) politicians
  Category:Deputies of Legislature VII of Italy
  Category:Deputies of Legislature VIII of Italy
  Category:Deputies of Legislature IX of Italy
  Category:Deputies of Legislature X of Italy
  Category:Deputies of Legislature XI of Italy
  Category:Deputies of Legislature XIII of Italy
  Category:Deputies of Legislature XIV of Italy
  Category:Deputies of Legislature XV of Italy
  Category:Deputies of Legislature XVI of Italy
  Category:Politicians of Calabria