Maurizio Gasparri (

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, 18 July 1956) is an

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. Gasparri was member of the Italian Social Movement and National Alliance. During the course of his career he has served as Minister of Communications (2001 to 2005 in the

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). It was during his time in this role that he pushed for the law known popularly as the "legge Gasparri". In the XVI legislature he is the president of the senators of

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. Alongside

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, Gasparri is considered a leader of the AN mainstream faction Destra Protagonista. Gasparri worked as a

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, becoming editor in chief of the '' Secolo d'Italia'', the Italian Social Movement's daily paper. Following a weak showing in the regional elections of 2005, Gasparri was on 25 April 2006 replaced in Berlusconi's third Cabinet by

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. Gasparri is against '' jus soli'',

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and

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Obama controversy

In the wake of

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's election in November 2008, Gasparri declared on

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that "with Obama in the White House, perhaps al-Qaeda is happier". Gasparri was heavily criticized for the declaration by the Italian

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.LaStampa, 2008-11-05
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Bibliography

* 1986 - ''Adolfo Urso: L'età dell'intelligenza'', ed. Settimo Sigillo * 2005 - ''Fare il futuro'', intervista a cura di Lucilla Parlato * 2007 - ''Il cuore a destra'', ed. Rubbettino

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Personal web site (Italian)
1956 births Living people Politicians from Rome Italian Social Movement politicians National Alliance (Italy) politicians The People of Freedom politicians Government ministers of Italy Deputies of Legislature XI of Italy Deputies of Legislature XII of Italy Deputies of Legislature XIII of Italy Deputies of Legislature XIV of Italy Deputies of Legislature XV of Italy Senators of Legislature XVI of Italy Senators of Legislature XVII of Italy Senators of Legislature XVIII of Italy Vice presidents of the Senate (Italy) 20th-century Italian people 21st-century Italian people {{Italy-politician-ThePeopleofFreedom-stub