Gian Marco Centinaio
Gian Marco Centinaio | |
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Minister of Agriculture | |
In office 1 June 2018 – 5 September 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Giuseppe Conte |
Preceded by | Maurizio Martina |
Succeeded by | Teresa Bellanova |
Member of the Senate | |
Assumed office 15 March 2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Pavia, Lombardia, Italy | 31 October 1971
Political party | Lega Nord |
Alma mater | University of Pavia |
Occupation | Manager, politician |
Gian Marco Centinaio (born 31 October 1971) is an Italian politician for the Lega Nord. He served as Minister of Agriculture and Tourism in the Conte Cabinet from 1 June 2018 to September 2019.[1]
Biography[]
Centinaio was born in Pavia on October 31, 1971.[2] Centinaio received a Political Science degree from the University of Pavia in 1999.[3][4][5]
Political career[]
In 2005 he was elected Municipal Councilor in his hometown, then, from 2009 to 2013, he was Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Tourism and Culture of the Municipality of Pavia.[3][4]
Italian Senate[]
A candidate in Lombardy with Lega Nord, he was elected to the Senate of Italy in February 2013 for the Legislature XVII of Italy.[2][3][4][6][7] In July 2014 Centinaio was elected the floor leader of his party, replacing Massimo Bitonci.[8] On September 27, 2017, Centinaio would become embroiled in a fake news dispute, sharing on his Facebook accusations that Laura Boldrini, then President of the Chamber, was involved in a nepotistic scandal.[9]
Centinaio was reelected to the Senate as part of the Legislature XVIII of Italy in March 2018, retaining his position as floor leader.[10] During this period Centinaio would oppose the ratification of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada.[11]
Minister of Agriculture[]
Centinaio was appointed as Minister of Agriculture in June 2018 as part of the Conte I Cabinet.[1][12] He left this office with the introduction of the Conte II Cabinet in 2019.
Personal life[]
Centinaio is married and has a son. He is a fan of Parma Calcio 1913 and enjoys motorcycling.[2][13]
References[]
- ^ a b Ceccarini, Luigi; Newell, James L. (2019-04-15). The Italian General Election of 2018: Italy in Uncharted Territory. Springer International Publishing. ISBN 978-3-030-13617-8.
- ^ a b c "Chi è Gian Marco Centinaio, ministro dell'Agricoltura del governo M5S-Lega". TPI (in Italian). 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ a b c "Gian Marco Centinaio - Senatore". Corriere della Sera. 10 April 2013.
- ^ a b c "Chi sono". Gianmarcocentinaio.it. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ "Cirriculum Vitae on comune.pv.it". 2013-11-10. Archived from the original on 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "senato.it - Scheda di attività di Gian Marco CENTINAIO - XVII Legislatura". www.senato.it. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ Giangrande, Antonio. L'Aquila e l'Abruzzo: Quello che non si osa dire (in Italian). Antonio Giangrande.
- ^ "Centinaio diventa capogruppo della Lega in Senato". La Provincia Pavese (in Italian). 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ Pennisi, Martina (2017-10-13). "Il capo dei senatori leghisti spinge la fake news su Boldrini: "Era solo uno scherzo"". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ "senato.it - Scheda di attività di Gian Marco CENTINAIO - XVIII Legislatura". www.senato.it. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "Ceta, dopo lo stop di Centinaio alla ratifica si apre un fronte con la Ue". Repubblica.it (in Italian). 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "Chi è Gian Marco Centinaio, ministro dell'Agricoltura del governo M5S-Lega". TPI (in Italian). 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ "Ecco per quali squadre di calcio tifano i Ministri del Governo Lega-M5S". TPI (in Italian). 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
External links[]
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- Members of the Senate of the Republic (Italy)
- Politicians from Pavia
- University of Pavia alumni
- Lega Nord politicians
- Members of the Italian Senate from Lombardy
- Agriculture ministers of Italy
- Conte I Cabinet
- Senators of Legislature XVII of Italy
- Senators of Legislature XVIII of Italy