Gino Giugni

Gino Giugni (1 August 1927 – 5 October 2009) was an Italian academic and politician. He served as the minister of labour and social security in the period 1993–1994.

Early life and education Giugni was born in Genoa on 1 August 1927. He graduated from the University of Genoa in 1949 receiving a degree in law.

Career Giugni was an expert on labour law. He began his career as a professor at the University of Bari. In 1968 he and Tiziano Treu founded the Italian Industrial Relations Research Association. Giugni became the head of the national commission charged with drafting the workers' statute that passed in 1970. He served as the director of the legislative office of the ministry of labour in the early 1980s. He also contributed to the economic agreement dated 22 January 1983. He also taught at the various universities, including Nanterre University, Paris University, UCLA, Buenos Aires University and Columbia University. He was also a member of the Academy of Europe. He is the author of several books, including the following: Introduzione allo studio dell'autonomia collettiva (1960), Il sindacato fra contratti e riforme (1972), Lavoro, legge, contratti (1989) and L'intervista Fondata sul lavoro? (1994).

Assassination attempt Giugni was wounded in the legs in an attack in Rome on 3 May 1983 when he was teaching at the university and serving as the director at the Ministry of Labour. The attack occurred after Giugni left his office at the university.

Death Giugni died in Rome on 5 October 2009 after a long illness. He was 82.