Pietro Campilli

Pietro Campilli (1891–1974) was an Italian economist and politician who held several cabinet posts during the 1940s and 1950s. He was the first president of the European Investment Bank and served in the post between 1958 and 1959.

Early life and education Campilli was born in Frascati on 30 November 1891. As an economist Campilli belonged to the classical school of economics in addition to Luigi Einaudi, Epicarmo Corbino and Gustavo Del Vecchio.

Career Campilli was a member of the Italian People's Party, but during the Fascist rule he did not involve in political life

Campilli served as cabinet member several times. He also served as the minister without portfolio and then the minister of transport in the sixth cabinet of De Gasperi from 1950 and 1951, the minister of industry and commerce in the seventh cabinet of De Gasperi in the period 1951–1953), minister without portfolio in the cabinet of De Gasperi in 1953 and in the Pella cabinet between 1953 and 1954. He was the president of the European Investment Bank from February 1958 to May 1959 and named as the president of the National Council of Economy and Labor in May 1959 which he held until 1970. He also served as the president of the Italian Arbitration Association in late 1960s.

Death Campilli died in Rome on 8 July 1974.