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 | |
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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 |
Notes
change- ↑ The party merged with Forza Italia to form The People of Freedom.
References
change- ↑ "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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