14 Facts About Roberto Formigoni

Roberto Formigoni was born on 30 March 1947 and is an Italian politician.

Roberto Formigoni was the president of Lombardy from 1995 to 2013.

Roberto Formigoni is the former unofficial political spokesperson of the Communion and Liberation movement.

Roberto Formigoni was the vice-president of the European Parliament for five years and served as undersecretary of state for the Ministry of the Environment in the Italian government.

In 1990, Roberto Formigoni garnered attention when he was involved in a mission to Iraq that successfully concluded with the freeing of some Italian technicians who were hostages of the local government.

Roberto Formigoni later took part in the oil-for-food programme for Iraq, buying 1,000,000 oil barrels.

Roberto Formigoni was indirectly elected in 1995 but then directly elected in 2000 and 2005.

Roberto Formigoni defended himself, stating that the law was not in vigour when he was first directly elected in 2000, so he should be allowed a fourth mandate.

Roberto Formigoni candidated the Italian showgirl Nicole Minetti and dental hygienist of the former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who asked for a political seat for her, and this was contested by Italian newspapers.

On 16 October 2012, Roberto Formigoni announced the dissolution of the regional legislature after one of his commissioners, Domenico Zambetti of the People of Freedom, was arrested on accusations he bought votes from the 'Ndrangheta in 2010 and extorted favours and public building contracts, including construction tenders for the World Expo 2015 in Milan.

In 2002, Roberto Formigoni was judged for bribery due the landfill in Cerro Maggiore.

Roberto Formigoni was interrogated by Italian Court in Rome due the Propaganda Due Freemasonry group.

On 25 July 2012, Roberto Formigoni was convicted of bribery by Italian courts.

On 3 March 2014, Roberto Formigoni was convicted for criminal association activities and bribery.