Rocco Salini

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Rocco Salini
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President of Abruzzo
In office
1 August 1990 – 13 October 1992
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Member of the Senate of the Republic
In office
29 May 2001 – 28 April 2006
Personal details
Born(1931-02-24)February 24, 1931
Cellino Attanasio, Province of Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy
DiedDecember 2, 2016(2016-12-02) (aged 85)
Chieti, Province of Chieti, Abruzzo
Political partyDC (until 1994)
FI (1994–2005)
UDEUR (2005–2008)
DC (2008–2013)
Spouse(s)Bruna
ChildrenTwo

Rocco Salini (24 February 1931 – 2 December 2016) was an Italian physician and politician who served as the President of the region of Abruzzo from 1990 to 1992.[1] He also served a Senator from 2001 to 2006, as well as the Undersecretary of Health briefly for just one month within the second government of then-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.[1][2] A physician by profession, Salini was a member of the Senate committee on health and hygiene.[1]

Salini, who was born in 1931, was originally from Castilenti, where he worked as a doctor.[2] He began his political as a Teramo councilor for the Christian Democrats (DC).[2]

Salini was elected President of Abruzzo from 1990 to 1992.[1] He and his government were forced to resign in 1992 due to a corruption scandal over the misuse of European Union funds.[1][2] He received a sentence of one year and four months for abuse of office and misrepresentation.[2]

Rocco Salini returned to politics in 2000 when he was elected as a Forza Italia regional councilor.[2] He was next elected to the Italian Senate from 2001 to 2006. He also briefly served as the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, under Silvio Berlusconi, for just one month.[2]

Salini died in a hospital in Chieti on December 2, 2016, at the age of 85 after being hospitalized for about one month.[1][2] He was survived by his wife, Bruna, and two children, Vincenzo and Luisa.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Morto l'ex governatore Rocco Salini". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Muore a Chieti l'ex presidente della Regione Abruzzo Rocco Salini". . 3 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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