Maurizio Enzo Lupi (born 3 October 1959) is an Italian politician. He served as minister of infrastructure and transport between 28 April 2013 and 20 March 2015.

Early life and education

Lupi was born in Milan, Italy, on 3 October 1959. He has a degree in political science at

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (English: ''Catholic University of the Sacred Heart'', colloquially the ''Catholic University of Milan''), known as UCSC or UNICATT or simply Cattolica, is an Italian private research university founded in 19 ...

Career

Lupi served as a member of the municipal council of Milan from 1993 to 1997 and until 1996 he was vice president of the council. He has been a member of the Italian parliament since the XIV legislative period or 2001. He served as deputy house speaker until 28 April 2013 when he was appointed minister of infrastructure and transport in the

Letta cabinet The Letta government was the 62nd government of the Italian Republic. In office from 28 April 2013 to 22 January 2014, it comprised ministers of the Democratic Party (PD), The People of Freedom (PdL), Civic Choice (SC), the Union of the Centre ...

. He replaced

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in the post. Lupi joined the

New Centre-Right New Centre-Right ( it, Nuovo Centrodestra, NCD) was a centre-right political party in Italy. The party was launched on 15 November 2013 by a group of dissidents of The People of Freedom (PdL) who opposed the party's transformation into Forza Ita ...

formed by

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in November 2013. Lupi continued to serve as the minister of infrastructure and transport in the

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formed by

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in February 2014.

Resignation

On 19 March 2015 Lupi announced that he would step down as minister on the following day due to a scandal involving public works on infrastructure in which his name was cited several times. His tenure as infrastructure and transport minister ended next day when he resigned from the post, and Prime Minister Matteo Renzi accepted it.

Personal life and views

Lupi is married and has three children. In the Letta cabinet, Lupi was one of two members of the Catholic movement

Communion and Liberation Communion and Liberation (Italian: Comunione e Liberazione, often shortened to CL) is an International Catholic movement founded in 1954 by Fr. Luigi Giussani. The official name is the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation. Its aim is to pres ...

. He is a strong supporter of the TAV project that would connect Italy and France via high-speed rail.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lupi, Maurizio 1959 births Living people Politicians from Milan Italian Roman Catholics Christian Democracy (Italy) politicians Forza Italia politicians The People of Freedom politicians New Centre-Right politicians Popular Alternative politicians Transport ministers of Italy Deputies of Legislature XIV of Italy Deputies of Legislature XV of Italy Deputies of Legislature XVI of Italy Deputies of Legislature XVII of Italy Deputies of Legislature XVIII of Italy Letta Cabinet Renzi Cabinet Communion and Liberation Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore alumni