Matteo Salvini
Matteo Salvini (Italian pronunciation: [matˈtɛːo salˈviːni];[1][2] born 9 March 1973) is an Italian politician He was the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior from 1 June 2018 through 5 September 2019. Salvini is also the Federal Secretary of Lega Nord since December 2013 and Us with Salvini since December 2014. He has been a Senator in the Italian Senate since March 2018. He previously served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the North-West Italy constituency from 2004 to 2018. Salvini is nicknamed by his supporters "The Captain" (Il Capitano).[3][4]
Matteo Salvini | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Italy | |
| In office 1 June 2018 – 5 September 2019 Serving with Luigi Di Maio | |
| Prime Minister | Giuseppe Conte |
| Preceded by | Angelino Alfano (2014) |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 1 June 2018 – 5 September 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Giuseppe Conte |
| Preceded by | Marco Minniti |
| Succeeded by | Luciana Lamorgese |
| Federal Secretary of Lega Nord | |
| Assumed office 15 December 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Roberto Maroni |
| Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2018 | |
| Constituency | Calabria |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 20 July 2004 – 22 March 2018 | |
| Constituency | North-West Italy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1973 Milan, Italy |
| Political party | Lega |
| Other political affiliations | Us with Salvini (2014–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Fabrizia Ieluzzi (m. 2003; div. 2010) |
| Domestic partner | Elisa Isoardi (2015–present) |
| Children | Federico Mirta |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website |
Salvini attended the University of Milan. He served on the Milan City Council from 1993 to 2012. Salvini was first elected to the European Parliament in 2004.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Migliorini, Bruno; Tagliavini, Carlo; Fiorelli, Piero. Tommaso Francesco Borri (ed.). "Dizionario italiano multimediale e multilingue d'ortografia e di pronunzia". dizionario.rai.it. Rai Eri. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ↑ Canepari, Luciano. "Dizionario di pronuncia italiana online". dipionline.it. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ↑ Il Capitano Salvini studia da premier: “Orgoglioso di essere populista”
- ↑ "Il Capitano a Palermo. "Salvini, uno di noi"". Archived from the original on 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
Other websitesEdit
Media related to Matteo Salvini at Wikimedia Commons
This short article about a person or group of people can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.