Paolo Gentiloni
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Paolo Gentiloni is an Italian
politician, member of the Daisy—Democracy is Freedom
party and currently the Italian Minister of Communication
s.
and has a degree in political sciences.
He became Francesco Rutelli’s spokesman in 1993 and was Jubilee and Tourism Councillor in the Rome
City Council. He has coordinated numerous election campaigns and was a founding member of the Margherita party. He was the party’s communications spokesman for five years.
In 2001, he was elected Member of Parliament and during the XIV legislature he was Chairman of the Broadcasting Services Watchdog Committee.
Elected to the Chamber of Deputies in the XV legislature, he is a member of the Olive Tree
Parliamentary Group. Since May 17, 2006 he has been Minister for Communications in Romano Prodi
’s second government.
Italy
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politician, member of the Daisy—Democracy is Freedom
Daisy—Democracy is Freedom
Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy was a centrist Italian political party. The party president and leader was Francesco Rutelli, former Mayor of Rome and former candidate for Prime Minister of Italy during the 2001 general election for The Olive Tree coalition....
party and currently the Italian Minister of Communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
s.
Biography
He is a professional journalistJournalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and has a degree in political sciences.
He became Francesco Rutelli’s spokesman in 1993 and was Jubilee and Tourism Councillor in the Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
City Council. He has coordinated numerous election campaigns and was a founding member of the Margherita party. He was the party’s communications spokesman for five years.
In 2001, he was elected Member of Parliament and during the XIV legislature he was Chairman of the Broadcasting Services Watchdog Committee.
Elected to the Chamber of Deputies in the XV legislature, he is a member of the Olive Tree
Olive Tree
The Olive Tree was a denomination used for several successive centre-left Italian political coalitions from 1995 to 2007.The historical leader and ideologue of these coalitions was Romano Prodi, Professor of Economics and former leftist Christian Democrat, who invented the name and the symbol of...
Parliamentary Group. Since May 17, 2006 he has been Minister for Communications in Romano Prodi
Romano Prodi
Romano Prodi is an Italian politician and statesman. He served as the Prime Minister of Italy, from 17 May 1996 to 21 October 1998 and from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008...
’s second government.