Ignazio La Russa
Ignazio La Russa | |
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.jpg) La Russa in 2022 | |
| President of the Senate of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 13 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Elisabetta Casellati |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 8 May 2008 – 16 November 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Arturo Parisi |
| Succeeded by | Giampaolo Di Paola |
| President of Brothers of Italy | |
| In office 4 April 2013 – 8 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Guido Crosetto |
| Succeeded by | Giorgia Meloni |
| President of National Alliance | |
Acting | |
| In office 12 May 2008 – 22 March 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Gianfranco Fini |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished[a] |
| Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2018 | |
| Constituency | Rozzano (2018–2022) Cologno Monzese (since 2022) |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 23 April 1992 – 22 March 2018 | |
| Constituency | Milan–Pavia 1992–1994 Lombardy 1 1994–2006) Liguria (2006–2008) Lombardy 1 (2008–2013) Apulia (2013–2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ignazio Benito Maria La Russa 18 July 1947 Paternò, Italy |
| Political party | Brothers of Italy (since 2012) |
| Other political affiliations | MSI (1971–1995) AN (1995–2009) PdL (2009–2012) |
| Spouse(s) | Laura De Cicco |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Pavia |
Ignazio Benito Maria La Russa (born 18 July 1947) is an Italian politician who is serving as President of the Senate of the Republic since 13 October 2022.[1] He is the first politician with a neo-fascist background to hold the position of President of the Senate.[2]
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ The party merged with Forza Italia to form The People of Freedom.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Governo, la Lega indica Fontana per la Camera. La Russa eletto in Senato senza l'appoggio di FI". Il Foglio (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ↑ "Ignazio La Russa nuovo presidente del Senato. A un postfascista la seconda carica dello Stato. Un mese fa diceva: "Siamo tutti eredi del Duce"". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
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