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Maurizio GasparriMember of the Senate of the Republic Incumbent Assumed office
April, 2008Constituency Lazio Italian Minister of Communications In office
July 11, 2001 – April 23, 2005Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Preceded by Salvatore Cardinale Succeeded by Paolo Gentiloni Personal details Born June 18, 1956
Rome, Italy
Nationality Italian
Political party The People of Freedom Maurizio Gasparri (Rome, 18 July 1956) is an Italian politician.
After a period as Member of the Italian Parliament for the Movimento Sociale Italiano, Gasparri served as an Alleanza Nazionale member. During the course of his career he has served as Minister of Communications (2001 to 2005 in the Berlusconi II Cabinet). It was during his time in this role that he pushed for the law known popularly as the "legge Gasparri". In the XVI legislature he is the president of the senators of The People of Freedom.
Alongside Ignazio La Russa, Gasparri is considered a leader of the AN mainstream faction Destra Protagonista. Gasparri worked as a journalist, becoming editor in chief of the"Secolo d'Italia" - the Movimento Sociale Italiano's daily paper.
Following a weak showing in the regional elections of 2005, Gasparri was on 25th April 2006 replaced in Berlusconi's third Cabinet by Mario Landolfi.
Obama controversy
In the wake of Barack Obama's election in November 2008, Gasparri declared at the cats of RAI that "with Obama in the White House, perhaps al-Qaeda is happier".[1][2] .[3] Gasparri was heavily criticized for the declaration by the Democratic Party.[4]
Bibliography
- 1986 - Adolfo Urso: L'età dell'intelligenza, ed. Settimo Sigillo
- 2005 - Fare il futuro, intervista a cura di Lucilla Parlato
- 2007 - Il cuore a destra, ed. Rubbettino
External links
Political offices Preceded by
Salvatore CardinaleItalian Minister of Communications
2001 - 2006Succeeded by
Mario LandolfiAssembly seats Preceded by
Title jointly heldMember of the Italian Chamber of Deputies
Legislatures
XIV, XV
2001 - presentIncumbent Berlusconi II Cabinet (2001–2005) Berlusconi | Fini | Follini | La Loggia | Pisanu | Scajola | Frattini | Mazzella | Baccini | Stanca | Tremaglia | Prestigiacomo | Buttiglione | Bossi | Calderoli | Giovanardi | Ruggiero | Castelli | Tremonti | Siniscalco | Marzano | Moratti | Maroni | Martino | Alemanno | Lunardi | Sirchia | Urbani | Gasparri | Matteoli- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3nGtZmFaxY&feature=related
- ^ Repubblica.it, ed (2008-11-05). "Obama, gaffe sprint di Gasparri "Al Qaeda ora forse è più contenta"". http://www.repubblica.it/2008/10/speciale/altri/2008elezioniusa/polemica-parole-gasparri/polemica-parole-gasparri.html?ref=search. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ Corriere.it, ed (5/11/2008). "«Obama? Ora Al Qaeda più contenta» Bufera sulle parole di Gasparri". http://www.corriere.it/politica/08_novembre_05/gasparri_obama_lite_senato_a00746cc-ab24-11dd-8f4b-00144f02aabc.shtml. Retrieved 5/11/2008.
- ^ LaStampa, 5/11/2008
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