Massimo Bray (born 11 April 1959) is an

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intellectual and politician, who served as the minister of culture from 28 April 2013 to 22 February 2014.

Early life and education

Bray was born in

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on 11 April 1959. He studied philosophy and literature in various cities, including

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and

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Career

Bray is an academic publisher and a magazine editor. He was on the editorial board of the Italian Institute of Human Sciences until 1994. He is the cofounder of

Notte della Taranta Night of Tarantula (''La Notte della Taranta'') is a music festival in Salento, Apulia, Italy. The Night of Tarantula is focused on Pizzica, a popular folk genre in Salento, and takes place in various municipalities in the province of Lecce and ...

, which is among the most popular music festivals in

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. He launched a blog on the Italian-language version of ''

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''. Bray is a member of the Democratic Party. He was appointed

minister of culture A culture minister or a heritage minister is a common cabinet position in governments. The culture minister is typically responsible for cultural policy, which often includes arts policy (direct and indirect support to artists and arts organizati ...

to the cabinet led by the prime minister

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on 28 April 2013. He replaced

Lorenzo Ornaghi Lorenzo Ornaghi (born 25 October 1948) is an academic who served as the minister of culture in Monti cabinet Early life and education Ornaghi was born on 25 October 1948 in Villasanta, Italy. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in political sc ...

in the post. Bray's term ended in February 2014 when he was replaced by

Dario Franceschini Dario Franceschini (; born 19 October 1958) is an Italian lawyer, writer, and politician, member of the Democratic Party (PD), of which he briefly became leader in 2009. Franceschini served as Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities and To ...

who was appointed to the post in the Matteo Renzi cabinet.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bray, Massimo 20th-century Italian journalists 1959 births Culture ministers of Italy Democratic Party (Italy) politicians Government ministers of Italy Italian magazine editors Letta Cabinet Living people People from Lecce