Ignazio La Russa | |
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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]
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