Mario Landolfi
Mario Landolfi (born 6 June 1959) is an Italian politician, served as a member of the parliament and minister of communications.
Mario Landolfi | |
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Minister of Communications | |
In office 23 April 2005 – 17 May 2006 | |
Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
Preceded by | Maurizio Gasparri |
Succeeded by | Paolo Gentiloni |
Personal details | |
Born | Mario Landolfi 6 June 1959 Mondragone, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Political party | Alleanza Nazionale |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Early life
Landolfi was born in Mondragone, the province of Caserta, on 6 June 1959.[1]
Career
Landolfi was a council member of Mondragone beginning in 1983.[1] He became a member of the Italian parliament in June 2001, being part of the National Alliance party.[2] In addition, Landolfi served as the spokesman of the AN.[3][4] He Hhas been Member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1994 to 2013.[2] He served as the member of different parliamentary commissions.[2] He was appointed Minister of communications to the cabinet led by prime minister Silvio Berlusconi in a reshuffle on 23 April 2005, replacing another AN deputy Maurizio Gasparri in the post.[5][6][7] On 17 May 2006, Landolfi's term ended, and Paolo Gentiloni became the new minister of communications.[8]
Landolfi was appointed president of the state television watchdog, Commissione vigilanza, after leaving office in 2006.[9]
References
- "Biography of Speakers". International Telecommunications Union. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- Ruffino, Elissa (30 September 2005). "Honorable Mario Landolfi to attend NIAF Gala". NIAF. Washington DC. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- "Italy's new FM Fini completes political transformation". EUbusiness. 19 November 2004. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- "Italian Economic Policy and Challenges Under Berlusconi III". Wikileaks. 9 May 2005. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- "Outgoing minister clears path for WiMAX". TeleGeography. 28 April 2005. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- Grant Amyot; Luca Verzichelli (2006). The end of the Berlusconi era?. Berghahn Books. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-84545-266-7. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- "Italy: Berlusconi III Sworn In; Likely To Be Confirmed This Week". Wikileaks. 26 April 2005. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- "Biography of Speakers". International Telecommunications Union. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- Dines, Martin; Sergio Rigoletto (November 2012). "Country cousins: Europeanness, sexuality and locality in contemporary Italian television" (PDF). Modern Italy. 17 (4): 479–491. doi:10.1080/13532944.2012.706999. Retrieved 22 April 2013.