Massimo Garavaglia

Massimo Garavaglia
Minister of Tourism
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 February 2021
Prime Minister	Mario Draghi
Preceded by	Dario Franceschini (as Minister of Cultural Heritage and Tourism)
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 March 2018
Constituency	Lombardy 1
In office 28 April 2006 – 28 April 2008
Constituency	Lombardy 1
Member of the Senate
In office 28 April 2008 – 7 May 2013
Constituency	Lombardy
Personal details
Born	(1968-04-08) 8 April 1968 (age 53) Cuggiono, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Political party	Northern League
Alma mater	Bocconi University University of Milan
Profession	Politician, Business consultant

Massimo Garavaglia (born 8 April 1968 in Cuggiono) is an Italian politician.

Biography[]

Born in Cuggiono (Province of Milan) and resident in Marcallo con Casone, Massimo Garavaglia graduated in Economy and commerce from Bocconi University and in Political science from the University of Milan.

He served as mayor of his municipality of residence, Marcallo con Casone, for two terms, from 1999 to 2009.

Garavaglia was elected Deputy for the first time in 2006, among the ranks of the Northern League. In 2008 and 2013 instead he was elected to the Senate. On 19 March 2013 he was appointed Regional Assessor for Economy, Growth and Simplification of the Lombardy Region by Roberto Maroni, so he resigned from the office of Senator on 7 May 2013.

In the 2018 general elections Garavaglia was re-elected to the Chamber of Deputies. On 12 June 2018 he was appointed Undersecretary at the Ministry of Economy in the Conte Government^[1] and on 21 March 2019 he was promoted, together with Laura Castelli (M5S), Deputy Minister of Economy.^[2]

On 13 October 2015 he was investigated for an auction disturbance in the investigation that led to the arrest of the vice-president of Lombardy Mario Mantovani.^[3]

On 12 February 2021 he was appointed Minister for Tourism in the Draghi Cabinet.

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