Massimo Garavaglia Explained

Massimo Garavaglia
Office:Minister of Tourism
Primeminister:Mario Draghi
Term Start:13 February 2021
Term End:22 October 2022
Predecessor:Dario Franceschini (as Minister of Cultural Heritage and Tourism)
Successor:Daniela Santanchè
Office1:Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Term Start1:23 March 2018
Term End1:13 October 2022
Constituency1:Lombardy 1
Term Start2:28 April 2006
Term End2:28 April 2008
Constituency2:Lombardy 1
Office3:Member of the Senate of the Republic
Term Start3:13 October 2022
Constituency3:Piedmont
Term Start4:28 April 2008
Term End4:7 May 2013
Constituency4:Lombardy
Birth Date:1968 4, df=y
Birth Place:Cuggiono, Italy
Profession:Politician, business consultant
Party:League (since 2017)
Northern League (until 2020)
Alma Mater:Bocconi University
University of Milan

Massimo Garavaglia (born 8 April 1968) is an Italian politician who served as Minister of Tourism in the Draghi Cabinet.

Biography

Born in Cuggiono in the Province of Milan and resident in Marcallo con Casone, Massimo Garavaglia graduated in Economics 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 to the Chamber of Deputies for the first time in 2006, among the ranks of the Northern League. In 2008 and 2013, he was elected to the Senate of the Republic . On 19 March 2013, he was appointed Regional Assessor for Economy, Growth and Simplification of Lombardy by Roberto Maroni, and resigned from the office of senator on 7 May 2013. On 13 October 2015, Garavaglia was investigated for an auction disturbance in the investigation that led to the arrest of the vice-president of Lombardy Mario Mantovani.[1]

In the 2018 Italian general election, Garavaglia was re-elected to the Chamber of Deputies. On 12 June 2018, he was appointed Undersecretary at the Ministry of Economy in the first Conte fovernment.[2] On 21 March 2019, he was promoted, together with Laura Castelli (M5S), Deputy Minister of Economy.[3] On 12 February 2021, he was appointed Minister for Tourism in the Draghi government.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2015/10/13/tangenti-indagato-anche-garavaglia_6eba1449-2701-4057-b3c4-b377774090de.html Tangenti: indagato anche Garavaglia
  2. https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2018/06/12/governo-nominati-45-viceministri-e-sottosegretari-castelli-e-garavaglia-al-mef-crimi-alleditoria-dentro-anche-siri/4423298/ Governo, nominati 45 tra viceministri e sottosegretari
  3. https://www.agi.it/politica/castelli_garavaglia_promossi_viceministri-5178770/news/2019-03-21/ Garavaglia e Castelli promossi viceministri dell'Economia
  4. Web site: Passarin . Sara Greta . 2022-04-14 . Chi è Massimo Garavaglia, la biografia del ministro del turismo . 2022-04-15 . True News. . it-IT.