Pietro Grasso
Pietro Grasso | |
|---|---|
Grasso in 2012 | |
| President of the Senate of the Republic | |
| In office 16 March 2013 – 22 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Renato Schifani |
| Succeeded by | Elisabetta Casellati |
| Acting President of Italy | |
| In office 14 January 2015 – 3 February 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Matteo Renzi |
| Preceded by | Giorgio Napolitano |
| Succeeded by | Sergio Mattarella |
| Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
| In office 15 March 2013 – 12 October 2022 | |
| Constituency | Lazio (2013–2018) Sicily (2018–2022) |
| National Antimafia Prosecutor | |
| In office 11 October 2005 – 27 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Pierluigi Vigna |
| Succeeded by | Giusto Sciacchitano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1945 Licata, Kingdom of Italy |
| Political party | PD (2013–2017) Independent (since 2018) |
| Other political affiliations | LeU (2017–2022) |
| Spouse |
Maria Fedele
(m. 1970; died 2025) |
| Children | 1 son |
| Alma mater | University of Palermo |
| Signature | |
Pietro Grasso (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpjɛːtro ˈɡrasso]; born 1 January 1945), also known as Piero Grasso, is an Italian anti-mafia magistrate and politician who served as President of the Senate from 2013 to 2018.
Grasso became the Acting President of Italy on 14 January 2015, upon the resignation of Giorgio Napolitano. He was the president until the swearing in of Sergio Mattarella on 3 February.