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Ignazio La Russa

Ignazio La Russa

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18 Jul 1947 (78 years)
Paternò, Sicilia, Italy

Biography

Ignazio Benito Maria La Russa (born 18 July 1947) is an Italian politician who is serving as president of the Senate of the Republic since 13 October 2022. He is the first politician with a neo-fascist background to hold the position of President of the Senate, the second highest-ranking office of the Italian Republic. La Russa also served as Minister of Defence in the Berlusconi IV Cabinet from 2008 to 2011, and as Vice President of the Senate of the Republic from 2018 until 2022. La Russa was...

Also Known As

Ignazio Benito Maria La Russa

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