Ignazio La Russa

Italian politician (born 1947)

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]

Ignazio La Russa
Ignazio La Russa in 2022
La Russa in 2022
President of the Senate of the Republic
Assumed office
13 October 2022
Preceded byElisabetta Casellati
Minister of Defence
In office
8 May 2008 – 16 November 2011
Prime MinisterSilvio Berlusconi
Preceded byArturo Parisi
Succeeded byGiampaolo Di Paola
President of Brothers of Italy
In office
4 April 2013 – 8 March 2014
Preceded byGuido Crosetto
Succeeded byGiorgia Meloni
President of National Alliance
Acting
In office
12 May 2008 – 22 March 2009
Preceded byGianfranco Fini
Succeeded byOffice abolished[a]
Member of the Senate of the Republic
Assumed office
23 March 2018
ConstituencyRozzano (2018–2022)
Cologno Monzese (since 2022)
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
23 April 1992 – 22 March 2018
ConstituencyMilan–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

(1947-07-18) 18 July 1947 (age 76)
Paternò, Italy
Political partyBrothers of Italy (since 2012)
Other political
affiliations
MSI (1971–1995)
AN (1995–2009)
PdL (2009–2012)
Spouse(s)Laura De Cicco
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Pavia

Notes change

  1. The party merged with Forza Italia to form The People of Freedom.

References change

  1. "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.
  2. "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.