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|name = Matteo Salvini |
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|honorific-suffix = [[European Parliament|MEP]] |
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|image = Matteo Salvini 2.jpg |
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|office = [[List of Federal Secretaries of Lega Nord|Federal Secretary of]] [[Lega Nord]] |
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|term_start = 15 December 2013 |
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|predecessor = [[Roberto Maroni]] |
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|office2 = [[Member of the European Parliament]] |
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|constituency2 = [[North-West Italy (European Parliament constituency)|North-West Italy]] |
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|term_start2 = 20 July 2004 |
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|3|9|df=y}} |
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|birth_place = [[Milan]], Italy |
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|party = [[Lega Nord]] |
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|otherparty = [[Us with Salvini]] <small>(2014–present)</small> |
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|occupation = [[Politician]] |
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|profession = [[journalist]] |
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|website = [http://www.matteosalvini.eu/ www.matteosalvini.eu] |
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'''Matteo Salvini''' ({{IPA-it|matˈtɛːo salˈviːni}}; born 9 March 1973) is an Italian politician and member of the [[European Parliament]] who has been the leader of the [[Lega Nord]] political party since December 2013 and of [[Us with Salvini]] since December 2014. |
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==Career== |
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===Early career=== |
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Salvini has been a member of ''Movimento Giovani Padani'', Lega Nord's youth movement and deputy secretary of [[Lega Lombarda]], along with [[Marco Reguzzoni]]. At the 1997 [[Lega Nord#1997 Padanian elections|Padanian elections]] he was a candidate of the list ''Comunisti Padani'' (Padanian Communists). According to one of his interviews he attended university for several years but he dropped out before getting his degree. |
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From 1993 to 2012 he has been a member of the Milan [[City Council]].{{fact|date=December 2014}} |
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===European Parliament=== |
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He was elected a [[Member of the European Parliament]] (MEP) for the [[European Parliament Election, 2004 (Italy)#Seats|North-West]] region in 2004 and participated in the European Parliament as a part of the [[Non-Inscrits]]. He switched as a member of the [[Europe of Freedom and Democracy]] Group in 2009 before switching back to the Non-Inscrits in 2014.<ref name="Europa">{{cite web|url=http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/public/inOut/viewOutgoing.do?language=EN&id=28404|title=Your MEPs: Matteo SALVINI|work=[[Europa (web portal)|Europa]]|publisher=[[European Parliament]]|accessdate=5 March 2011}}</ref> In June 2015, he was part of the creation of a new group, the [[Europe of Nations and Freedom]], with parties such as the French [[National Front (France)|National Front]] and the Dutch [[Party for Freedom]]; he is also the vice-president of the Italian delegation. |
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He sat on the [[European Parliament]]'s [[Committee on Culture and Education]], and was a substitute for the [[Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety]] and a member of the Delegation to the [[European Union|EU]]-[[Chile]] Joint Parliamentary Committee. He stood down from the European Parliament in November 2006. |
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After he was re-elected in 2009 as an MEP, he sat on the [[Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection]] and is a member of the Delegation for [[India–European Union relations|Relations with]] [[India]], and the Delegation for Relations with the Korean Peninsula. He is a Substitute on the [[Committee on International Trade]] and the Delegation for [[South Africa–European Union relations|Relations with]] [[South Africa]].<ref name=Europa/> |
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===Head of Lega Nord=== |
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Since he took over leadership of the Lega Nord party in December 2013, he has "all but ditched [[Umberto Bossi]]'s (never very convincing) Northern separatism" and shifted its focus to causes aligned with the [[List of active nationalist parties in Europe|European nationalism]], represented by [[Marine Le Pen]]’s [[National Front (France)|National Front]] of [[France]] such as being against illegal immigration and the [[euro]].<ref name=squires>{{cite news|last1=Squires |first1=Nick | title=Independence for northern Italy and an end to euro, says Northern League leader| url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/10520482/Independence-for-northern-Italy-and-an-end-to-euro-says-Northern-League-leader.html | work=The Telegraph|date=16 December 2013}}</ref><ref name=economist>{{cite news|title=Move over, Silvio|url=http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21634747-italys-right-may-have-new-leader-northern-leagues-matteo-salvini-move-over-silvio|work=The Economist|date=25 November 2014}}</ref> |
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On 28 February 2015, Salvini led a rally in Rome protesting against illegal immigration.<ref>Associated Press, "Italy's anti-immigrant movement brings protest rally to Rome", http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-2973389/Italys-anti-immigrant-movement-brings-protest-rally-Rome.html</ref> |
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A recent [[Ipsos]] [[Opinion poll|poll]] showed that his approval rating had increased by 5 percentage points, from 28% to 33%, "cementing his position as a rising political force in Italy".<ref name=ft>{{cite news|author1=Rachel Sanderson|author2=James Politi|title=Italy’s new political star: Northern League leader Matteo Salvini|url=http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/6221b64a-79f8-11e4-9b34-00144feabdc0.html|work=Financial Times|date=December 2, 2014}}</ref> |
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A SWG poll dated 5 March 2015 rates Salvini's party at 13.6%.<ref>Termometro Politico, "Sondaggio SWG 6 marzo: avanzano Lega Nord e M5S, cala Forza Italia", http://www.termometropolitico.it/1163878_sondaggio-swg-6-marzo-avanzano-lega-nord-e-m5s-cala-forza-italia.html</ref> |
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Salvini won the Festa della Rete in Milan, Italy in 2015. It was presented by Martina Dell'Ombra. |
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==See also== |
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* [[European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy)]] |
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* [[Lega Nord]] |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 19:31, 30 January 2016
Matteo Salvini | |
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| Federal Secretary of Lega Nord | |
| Assumed office 15 December 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Roberto Maroni |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 20 July 2004 | |
| Constituency | North-West Italy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1973 Milan, Italy |
| Political party | Lega Nord |
| Other political affiliations | Us with Salvini (2014–present) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | journalist |
| Website | www.matteosalvini.eu |
Matteo Salvini (Italian pronunciation: [matˈtɛːo salˈviːni]; born 9 March 1973) is an Italian politician and member of the European Parliament who has been the leader of the Lega Nord political party since December 2013 and of Us with Salvini since December 2014.
Career
Early career
Salvini has been a member of Movimento Giovani Padani, Lega Nord's youth movement and deputy secretary of Lega Lombarda, along with Marco Reguzzoni. At the 1997 Padanian elections he was a candidate of the list Comunisti Padani (Padanian Communists). According to one of his interviews he attended university for several years but he dropped out before getting his degree.
From 1993 to 2012 he has been a member of the Milan City Council.[citation needed]
European Parliament
He was elected a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the North-West region in 2004 and participated in the European Parliament as a part of the Non-Inscrits. He switched as a member of the Europe of Freedom and Democracy Group in 2009 before switching back to the Non-Inscrits in 2014.[1] In June 2015, he was part of the creation of a new group, the Europe of Nations and Freedom, with parties such as the French National Front and the Dutch Party for Freedom; he is also the vice-president of the Italian delegation.
He sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education, and was a substitute for the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and a member of the Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee. He stood down from the European Parliament in November 2006.
After he was re-elected in 2009 as an MEP, he sat on the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and is a member of the Delegation for Relations with India, and the Delegation for Relations with the Korean Peninsula. He is a Substitute on the Committee on International Trade and the Delegation for Relations with South Africa.[1]
Head of Lega Nord
Since he took over leadership of the Lega Nord party in December 2013, he has "all but ditched Umberto Bossi's (never very convincing) Northern separatism" and shifted its focus to causes aligned with the European nationalism, represented by Marine Le Pen’s National Front of France such as being against illegal immigration and the euro.[2][3]
On 28 February 2015, Salvini led a rally in Rome protesting against illegal immigration.[4]
A recent Ipsos poll showed that his approval rating had increased by 5 percentage points, from 28% to 33%, "cementing his position as a rising political force in Italy".[5]
A SWG poll dated 5 March 2015 rates Salvini's party at 13.6%.[6]
Salvini won the Festa della Rete in Milan, Italy in 2015. It was presented by Martina Dell'Ombra.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Your MEPs: Matteo SALVINI". Europa. European Parliament. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ Squires, Nick (16 December 2013). "Independence for northern Italy and an end to euro, says Northern League leader". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Move over, Silvio". The Economist. 25 November 2014.
- ^ Associated Press, "Italy's anti-immigrant movement brings protest rally to Rome", http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-2973389/Italys-anti-immigrant-movement-brings-protest-rally-Rome.html
- ^ Rachel Sanderson; James Politi (December 2, 2014). "Italy's new political star: Northern League leader Matteo Salvini". Financial Times.
- ^ Termometro Politico, "Sondaggio SWG 6 marzo: avanzano Lega Nord e M5S, cala Forza Italia", http://www.termometropolitico.it/1163878_sondaggio-swg-6-marzo-avanzano-lega-nord-e-m5s-cala-forza-italia.html
External links
- Personal profile of Matteo Salvini in the European Parliament's database of members
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