Gianfranco Fini

Italian politician · Italy · On the map · Politicians · Born 1952 · age 74

Gianfranco Fini is a retired Italian politician who served as the president of the Italian Chamber of Deputies from 2008 to 2013 and Deputy Prime Minister from 2001 to 2006.

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2009“[On Mussolini as the greatest political leader of the century] The answer is in the things I've done in the last years. I don't think the same anymore, I would be schyzophrenic.”In their words26 March 2009cited in Corriere della sera, 26 March 2009, p. 14.Read the whole statement

2008“Resistants were on the right side, Salò Republic's combatants on the wrong one.”In their words13 September 2008cited in «La destra si riconosca nell'antifascismo», Il Corriere della SeraRead the whole statement

2006“Communism has been the greatest and bloodiest illusion that humanity ever bore”In their words9 March 2006Corriere della Sera MagazineRead the whole statement

2005“The accession of Turkey [in the European Union] would be a sign of the full compatibility of Islam with democracy.”In their words9 May 2005cited in Italy’s FM: EU should keep Constitution vote separate from Turkey’s bid, euractiv.comRead the whole statement

2003“Fascism was part of the absolute evil. (...) We have to denounce the ashaming pages in the history of our past.”In their words24 November 2003During his trip to Israel Fini in Israele "Il fascismo fu parte del male assoluto"Read the whole statement

1998“If you ask me:"An openly homosexual teacher can work as a teacher? I say no.”In their words9 April 1998Fini: un gay non puo' fare il maestro, Il Corriere della SeraRead the whole statement

1952Born3 January 1952

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Gianfranco Fini in 1992.

Gianfranco Fini in 2004.

Fini with Giorgio Napolitano, Silvio Berlusconi and Renato Schifani.

Gianfranco Fini in 2008.

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Gianfranco Fini

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I don't think that the United States are ready for a presidency as the one of Obama, at least because he would be the first black president.
7 March 2008 · interview by Gianni Riotta Tv7, RaiUno channel, Own words
Waiting for the implosion [of the government of Romano Prodi] is risking to turn into Waiting for Godot.
16 November 2007 · RaiNews24, Roma, 2007-11-16., Own words
Times are ripe to discuss about the vote right, at least on an administrative level, for immigrant persons.
7 October 2003 · Corriere della Sera, Fini: diamo il diritto di voto agli immigrati, Own words

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Awards

Order of the Three Stars

Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

Order of Pius IX

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

About this person

He is the former leader of the far-right Italian Social Movement, the conservative National Alliance, and the center-right Future and Freedom party. He was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Silvio Berlusconi's government from 2001 to 2006.

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Italy