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'''Mario Mantovani''' (born 28 July 1950, in [[Arconate]]) is an [[Politics of Italy|Italian]] politician, [[Member of the European Parliament]] 1999–2009 for [[European Parliament Election, 2004 (Italy)#Seats|North-West]] with the [[Forza Italia]], part of the [[European People's Party]], Italian Senator and Vice-minister of Infrastructures and Transports since 2008. Since 2001, he is also mayor of the municipality of [[Arconate]]. On 13 October 2015, he was arrested in Milan, accused of corruption, bid-rigging, and misdirection of public funds for school construction and patients needing dialysis transport, between 2012 and 2014, while Vice President of [[Lombardy]].<ref>http://milano.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/15_ottobre_13/tangenti-sanita-arrestato-l-ex-assessore-regionale-mantovani-82fbe9e2-717f-11e5-b015-f1d3b8f071aa.shtml</ref><ref>http://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2015/10/13/news/milano_tangenti_nella_sanita_arrestato_l_ex_assessore_mario_mantovani-124954376/</ref>
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'''Mario Mantovani''' (born 28 July 1950, in [[Arconate]]) is an [[Politics of Italy|Italian]] politician.
==Education==
* 1975: [[graduate school|graduate]] in foreign languages and literature


His daughter is the deputy of the [[Brothers of Italy]] [[Lucrezia Mantovani]].<ref>[https://www.ilgiorno.it/legnano/cronaca/lucrezia-mantovani-parlamento-1.4493280 Arconate, Lucrezia Mantovani entra in Parlamento]</ref>
==Career==

* 1969–1994: lecturer
==Early life and career==
* 1994–1999: businessman in the non-profit-making sector
Mantovani graduated in foreign languages and literature in 1975. From 1981 to 1986 he was director of the Padre Beccaro Institute in [[Milan]].
* since 1996: chair of the 'Mantovani' Foundation

* In Forza Italia
In 1990 he founded the Sodalitas non-profit organization, which in Bellaria-Igea Marina has a series of residences and summer camps.
* since 2001: national official responsible for social policies

* since 2003: national official responsible for the Electoral Office
In 1996 he opened the Mantovani Foundation, specialized in the construction and management of nursing homes for the elderly. With his appointment as undersecretary in 2008 he leaves the presidency of the Mantovani Foundation, leaving the guide to his family.
* Member of the Regional Executive (1983–1988) and then Mayor (since 2001) of the municipality of Arconate

* 1999–2009: [[member of the European Parliament]] (PPE)
Mantovani owns the Immobiliare Vigevanese company, as well as the Mantovani Foundation. With the first he builds social welfare residences and with the second he manages four RSAs in the province of Milan which, added to those led by Sodalitas, make eleven structures and 830 beds, all accredited in the Lombardy region rankings. It also manages 13 day care centers for the disabled managed on behalf of the ASL of Milan 1.
* 2008: Senator

* 2008: Vice-minister of Infrastructures and Transports in the [[Berlusconi]] government
== Political activity ==
=== Member of the European Parliament ===
In 1999 he was elected [[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]] among the ranks of [[Forza Italia]] with 39,000 preferences and was re-elected in 2004 with 50,000 preferences.<ref>[https://www.bresciaoggi.it/territori/citt%C3%A0/ex-senatore-da-sempre-fedelissimo-di-berlusconi-1.4007850 Ex senatore, da sempre fedelissimo di Berlusconi]</ref> He sat in the [[European People's Party group]]. In 2008 he was elected to the [[Senate of the Republic (Italy)|Senate]] and left the seat in the European Parliament to [[Iva Zanicchi]].

=== Mayor of Arconate ===
In 2001 he was also elected mayor of [[Arconate]] with 51% of the votes and was re-elected in 2006 with 68% of the votes. In November 2008, the municipal councilors that supported Mantovani resigned to allow him to reapply for the third consecutive time for mayor. He was reconfirmed mayor of Arconate in the municipal elections of 2009 with 66% of the votes. In May 2015 he resigned as municipal councilor.

=== Senator and Undersecretary for Infrastructure and Transport ===
In 2008 he was elected Senator and was appointed Undersecretary for Infrastructure and Transport in the [[Berlusconi IV Cabinet]].
From 29 January 2011 he became the new regional coordinator of [[The People of Freedom]] in [[Lombardy]], succeeding the resigning [[Guido Podestà]], president of the [[Province of Milan]].

In the 2013 general elections he was re-elected to the Senate of the Republic. Also elected to the [[Regional Council of Lombardy]], he resigned as Senator due to incompatibility on 3 June 2013.

=== Vice-president and assessor in the Lombardy Region ===
Following the regional elections in Lombardy in 2013, he was elected regional councilor on the PdL list, being the most voted among all the candidates with almost 13,000 preferences.

He was subsequently appointed by the president Roberto Maroni as vice president of the Lombardy Region and Assessor for health.

On 1 September 2015, after the regional health reform with the creation of the super-department between Health and Welfare, he left the regional health department (which will be governed ad interim by President Maroni) for the delegation of regional councilor for Relations with European Union, Community Planning and International Relations, until 13 October 2015.

In December 2016 he joined [[Daniela Santanchè]]'s movement [[We Republicans – Sovereign People]]. He follows the party colleague also in January 2018, leaving his party, Forza Italia, and joining the movement led by [[Giorgia Meloni]], [[Brothers of Italy]].

== Judicial proceedings ==
On 13 October 2015, he was arrested in Milan, accused of corruption, bid-rigging, and misdirection of public funds for school construction and patients needing dialysis transport, between 2012 and 2014, while Vice President of [[Lombardy]].<ref>[http://milano.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/15_ottobre_13/tangenti-sanita-arrestato-l-ex-assessore-regionale-mantovani-82fbe9e2-717f-11e5-b015-f1d3b8f071aa.shtml Tangenti sanità: arrestato Mantovani, il fedelissimo di Berlusconi Indagato anche assessore Garavaglia]</ref><ref>[http://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2015/10/13/news/milano_tangenti_nella_sanita_arrestato_l_ex_assessore_mario_mantovani-124954376/ Regione, tangenti sanità: arrestato il vicepresidente Mantovani. "Pilotate anche gare sui dializzati"]</ref>

In 2019 he has been sentenced to five years and six months for corruption, extortion and auction disruption.<ref>[https://www.malpensa24.it/milano-condannato-mario-mantovani-milano-mario-mantovani-condannato-a-5-anni-e-6-mesi-assolto-garavaglia/ Milano, Mario Mantovani condannato a 5 anni e 6 mesi. Assolto Garavaglia]</ref>


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Latest revision as of 06:48, 24 November 2023

Mario Mantovani
Member of the Senate
In office
29 April 2008 – 3 June 2013
ConstituencyLombardia
MEP
In office
1999–2008
ConstituencyNorth-west Italy
Personal details
Born(1950-07-28)28 July 1950
Arconate
NationalityItalian
Political partyFI (1994–2009)
PdL (2009–2013)
FI (2013–201)
FdI (since 2018)
Children2 (Vittorio and Lucrezia Mantovani)

Mario Mantovani (born 28 July 1950, in Arconate) is an Italian politician.

His daughter is the deputy of the Brothers of Italy Lucrezia Mantovani.[1]

Early life and career[edit]

Mantovani graduated in foreign languages and literature in 1975. From 1981 to 1986 he was director of the Padre Beccaro Institute in Milan.

In 1990 he founded the Sodalitas non-profit organization, which in Bellaria-Igea Marina has a series of residences and summer camps.

In 1996 he opened the Mantovani Foundation, specialized in the construction and management of nursing homes for the elderly. With his appointment as undersecretary in 2008 he leaves the presidency of the Mantovani Foundation, leaving the guide to his family.

Mantovani owns the Immobiliare Vigevanese company, as well as the Mantovani Foundation. With the first he builds social welfare residences and with the second he manages four RSAs in the province of Milan which, added to those led by Sodalitas, make eleven structures and 830 beds, all accredited in the Lombardy region rankings. It also manages 13 day care centers for the disabled managed on behalf of the ASL of Milan 1.

Political activity[edit]

Member of the European Parliament[edit]

In 1999 he was elected MEP among the ranks of Forza Italia with 39,000 preferences and was re-elected in 2004 with 50,000 preferences.[2] He sat in the European People's Party group. In 2008 he was elected to the Senate and left the seat in the European Parliament to Iva Zanicchi.

Mayor of Arconate[edit]

In 2001 he was also elected mayor of Arconate with 51% of the votes and was re-elected in 2006 with 68% of the votes. In November 2008, the municipal councilors that supported Mantovani resigned to allow him to reapply for the third consecutive time for mayor. He was reconfirmed mayor of Arconate in the municipal elections of 2009 with 66% of the votes. In May 2015 he resigned as municipal councilor.

Senator and Undersecretary for Infrastructure and Transport[edit]

In 2008 he was elected Senator and was appointed Undersecretary for Infrastructure and Transport in the Berlusconi IV Cabinet. From 29 January 2011 he became the new regional coordinator of The People of Freedom in Lombardy, succeeding the resigning Guido Podestà, president of the Province of Milan.

In the 2013 general elections he was re-elected to the Senate of the Republic. Also elected to the Regional Council of Lombardy, he resigned as Senator due to incompatibility on 3 June 2013.

Vice-president and assessor in the Lombardy Region[edit]

Following the regional elections in Lombardy in 2013, he was elected regional councilor on the PdL list, being the most voted among all the candidates with almost 13,000 preferences.

He was subsequently appointed by the president Roberto Maroni as vice president of the Lombardy Region and Assessor for health.

On 1 September 2015, after the regional health reform with the creation of the super-department between Health and Welfare, he left the regional health department (which will be governed ad interim by President Maroni) for the delegation of regional councilor for Relations with European Union, Community Planning and International Relations, until 13 October 2015.

In December 2016 he joined Daniela Santanchè's movement We Republicans – Sovereign People. He follows the party colleague also in January 2018, leaving his party, Forza Italia, and joining the movement led by Giorgia Meloni, Brothers of Italy.

Judicial proceedings[edit]

On 13 October 2015, he was arrested in Milan, accused of corruption, bid-rigging, and misdirection of public funds for school construction and patients needing dialysis transport, between 2012 and 2014, while Vice President of Lombardy.[3][4]

In 2019 he has been sentenced to five years and six months for corruption, extortion and auction disruption.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Arconate, Lucrezia Mantovani entra in Parlamento
  2. ^ Ex senatore, da sempre fedelissimo di Berlusconi
  3. ^ Tangenti sanità: arrestato Mantovani, il fedelissimo di Berlusconi Indagato anche assessore Garavaglia
  4. ^ Regione, tangenti sanità: arrestato il vicepresidente Mantovani. "Pilotate anche gare sui dializzati"
  5. ^ Milano, Mario Mantovani condannato a 5 anni e 6 mesi. Assolto Garavaglia

External links[edit]

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