Umberto Bossi
Appearance
Umberto Bossi | |
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Federal Secretary of Northern League | |
In office 4 December 1989 – 5 April 2012 | |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | Roberto Maroni |
Minister for Federal Reforms | |
In office 8 May 2008 – 16 November 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
Preceded by | Vannino Chiti |
Minister for Institutional Reforms and Devolution | |
In office 11 June 2001 – 19 July 2004 | |
Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
Preceded by | Antonio Maccanico |
Succeeded by | Roberto Calderoli |
Personal details | |
Born | Cassano Magnago, Italy | 19 September 1941
Nationality | Italian |
Political party | Northern League |
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Spouse(s) | Manuela Marrone |
Children | Riccardo, Renzo, Roberto Libertà, Eridano Sirio |
Umberto Bossi (born 19 September 1941) is an Italian politician. He is the former leader of the Northern League.[1] He was a critic of the European Union.
Bossi was an unsuccessful candidate for president in 2006, loosing to Giorgio Napolitano.
He was found guilty of embezzlement of hundreds of thousands of euros in public funds. Bossi was sentenced to two years and six months' imprisonment in July 2017.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Bossi Joins Craxi in Corruption Conviction". The Guardian. 1995-10-28. p. 10.
- ↑ "The founder of Italy's Northern League has been convicted of fraud". The Local Italy. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2022-05-14.