1. Graziano Delrio previously served as the state secretary to Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
11 Facts About Graziano Delrio
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Graziano Delrio was minister for regional affairs and autonomy from 28 April 2013 to 22 February 2014 as part of the Letta Cabinet.
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Graziano Delrio was born in Reggio nell'Emilia on 27 April 1960, he is married and has nine children.
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Graziano Delrio holds a degree in medicine and studied in the UK and Israel.
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Graziano Delrio is close to the Communion and Liberation movement, and he spoke in the Rimini Meeting in August 2018.
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Graziano Delrio is the founder and former director of the Giorgio la Pira Association, which was founded to promote cultural contact between Italy and the Middle East.
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Graziano Delrio is a senior member of the Democratic Party.
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Graziano Delrio was the president of national association of Italian municipalities until July 2013 when the mayor of Turin, Piero Fassino, was elected to the post.
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On 28 April 2013, Graziano Delrio was appointed minister for regional affairs and autonomy to the cabinet led by the Prime Minister Enrico Letta.
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In 2014, the Italian Parliament approved a law proposed by Graziano Delrio, which abolished the Provinces of Italy, ascribing their political and administrative powers to the upper and lower constituent entities of the national jurisdiction.
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Graziano Delrio was investigated due to 'ndrangheta illegal goods and services control in the 2010s.