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Paolo De Castro | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 15 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Southern Italy (2009–2014) North-East Italy (2014–2024) |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Romano Prodi |
| Preceded by | Gianni Alemanno |
| Succeeded by | Luca Zaia |
| In office 21 October 1998 – 25 April 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Massimo D'Alema |
| Preceded by | Michele Pinto |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio |
| Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
| In office 28 April 2008 – 14 July 2009 | |
| Constituency | Apulia |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 28 April 2006 – 28 April 2008 | |
| Constituency | Apulia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1958 San Pietro Vernotico, Italy |
| Political party | PD (since 2007) |
| Other political affiliations | Dem (1998–2002) The Daisy (2002–2007) |
| Alma mater | University of Bologna |
| Profession | University professor |
Paolo De Castro (born 2 February 1958) is an Italian politician. He was Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies in the D'Alema I, D'Alema II and Prodi II cabinets.
In 2009 he was elected to the European Parliament, and served as chair of the parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development from 2009 to 2014. He has also served as professor of Agricultural Economics at the Veterinary Medicine University of Bologna. He is married and has two sons.