Maurizio Gasparri

Maurizio Gasparri (Rome, 18 July 1956) is an Italian politician.

Maurizio Gasparri
Member of the Senate of the Republic
Assumed office
April 2008
ConstituencyLazio
Italian Minister of Communications
In office
11 July 2001 – 23 April 2005
Prime MinisterSilvio Berlusconi
Preceded bySalvatore Cardinale
Succeeded byPaolo Gentiloni
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
23 April 1992 – 28 April 2008
Personal details
Born (1956-07-18) 18 July 1956
Rome, Italy
Nationality Italian
Political partyForza Italia
(2013-present)
Other political
affiliations
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Spouse(s)Amina Fiorillo (1980s-present)
ResidenceRome, Lazio, Italy
Professionpolitician, ex journalist

Gasparri was member of the Italian Social Movement and National Alliance. 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 Italian Social Movement's daily paper.

Following a weak showing in the regional elections of 2005, Gasparri was on 25 April 2006 replaced in Berlusconi's third Cabinet by Mario Landolfi.

Gasparri is against jus soli, Same-sex marriage and LGBT adoption.[1]

Obama controversy

In the wake of Barack Obama's election in November 2008, Gasparri declared on RAI that "with Obama in the White House, perhaps al-Qaeda is happier".[2][3][4][5] Gasparri was heavily criticized for the declaration by the Italian Democratic Party.[6]

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

Notes
  1. https://www.democratica.com/2014/06/30/gasparri-frena-berlusconi-no-a-matrimoni-e-adozioni-gay/
  2. Gasparri su Obama: Sarà contenta Al Qaeda on YouTube (2008-11-05). Retrieved on 2013-08-24.
  3. Repubblica.it, ed. (5 November 2008). "Obama, gaffe sprint di Gasparri "Al Qaeda ora forse è più contenta"". Retrieved 5 November 2008.
  4. Corriere.it, ed. (5 November 2008). ""Obama? Ora Al Qaeda più contenta" Bufera sulle parole di Gasparri". Retrieved 5 November 2008.
  5. "Notizie di cronaca del Corriere della Sera".
  6. LaStampa, 2008-11-05


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