Mario Baccini

Mario Baccini (born 14 December 1957 in Rome) is an Italian politician, former member of the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats and promoter of the White Rose.

Mario Baccini
Personal details
Born (1957-12-14) 14 December 1957
Rome, Italy
Political partyNew Centre-Right
Other political
affiliations

He started his political activity as town councilor in Rome, for the Christian Democracy party (DC). In 1994, when DC disbanded, he joined the Christian Democratic Centre, which entered the Pole of Freedoms.

In the same year, he became president of the Christian Democratic Centre (CCD) parliamentary group at the Chamber of Deputies. Then he was secretary and national co-ordinator of the Christian Democratic Centre. In 2001 he was re-elected at the Parliament; in 2002 he joined the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats, the result of a merger between CCD, United Christian Democrats, and European Democracy.

In the Berlusconi II Cabinet he was sub-secretary of the Foreign Ministry from 2001 to 2004. On 3 December 2004, he became Minister of the Public Function. He was reconfirmed minister in Berlusconi III Cabinet.

From 2006 to 2008 he was vice-president of the Senate.

On 30 January 2008, he left UDC and he founded the White Rose movement with Bruno Tabacci.[1] He was candidated as mayor of Roma, taking just 0.8% of the votes. At Italian general election, the White Rose was in alliance with UDC and other Christian democrats movements into the Union of the Centre, and Baccini was elected to the Chamber of Deputies: he didn't join White Rose's parliamentary group, but rather he adhered to the mixed group.

On 14 May, during the parliament discussion about the motion of confidence to Berlusconi IV Cabinet, he announced to vote the confidence to the cabinet, leaving the project of the White Rose.

See also
  • White Rose

References
  1. "Tabacci e Baccini lasciano l'Udc (Italian)". Corriere Della Sera. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by
Lamberto Dini
Domenico Fisichella
Francesco Moro
Cesare Salvi		 Vice President of the Italian Senate
2006 - 2008
Served alongside: Gavino Angius, Roberto Calderoli, Milziade Caprili		 Succeeded by
Emma Bonino
Vannino Chiti
Domenico Nania
Rosa Angela Mauro
Assembly seats
Preceded by
Title jointly held		 Member of the Italian Senate
Legislatures
XV
2006 - 2008		 Succeeded by
Title jointly held
Preceded by
Title jointly held		 Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies
Legislatures
XII, XIII, XIV
1994-2006		 Succeeded by
Title jointly held
Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies
Legislatures
XVI
2008 - present		 Incumbent


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