Edoardo Rixi
Edoardo Rixi (born 8 June 1974 in Genoa) is an Italian politician.
Edoardo Rixi | |
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| Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport | |
| In office 11 June 2018 – 30 May 2019 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2018 | |
| Constituency | Liguria |
| In office 29 April 2008 – 14 March 2013 | |
| Constituency | Liguria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 June 1974 Genoa |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Lega Nord |
| Education | University of Genoa |
Rixi graduated in accounting from the University of Genoa.
On 11 June 2018 Edoardo Rixi was appointed Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport of the Conte Cabinet.[1]
From 2010 to 2012, Rixi was investigated for unreasonable public money spending.[2][3][4][5] In May 2019, an Italian court convicted Rixi, who resigned from the government to avoid conflicts within the government.[6]
References
- "Governo Conte, Edoardo Rixi sottosegretario". Repubblica.it (in Italian). 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- Spese pazze in Regione Liguria, indagati in 27 tra consiglieri e assessori La Repubblica
- "Rixi, spese pazze per vedere Giorgetti". 28 May 2018.
- "Spese pazze, Rixi:".
- "In tribunale a genova - Processo "Spese pazze", Rixi: "Seguivamo una prassi consolidata"".
- Amante, Angelo; Jones, Gavin (30 May 2019). "Italy junior minister quits, avoiding government clash". Reuters. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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