Diego Masi
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Diego Masi is an Italian entrepreneur and politician, deputy during the XII and XIII legislatures.
Loyalist of Mariotto Segni, he overlooked the political scene during the elections of 1994 as a member of the Segni Pact. He was elected in the proportional share for the small center party. He pursued the opposition to the Berlusconi government positions from the center and subsequently, with the Pact, he was promoter of the alliance of center-left The Olive Tree
. In 1995 it was candidate for President of the Lombardy
Region supported by the whole center-left (excluding PRC) against the candidate of the center-right, Roberto Formigoni
. He was defeated by collecting about 28% of the Lombard votes.
During the elections of 1996 he was elected by the majoritarian system in the constituency of Castiglione
, under the coalition of The Olive Tree as a member of the Dini List - Italian Renewal, which was merged with The Pact. He became leader of the Italian Renewal in the Chamber of Deputies
. During the term, however, he departed from the movement of Dini and approached UDR reconstituting with 2 other members (Giuseppe Bicocchi and Elisa Pozza Tasca) the subgroup of The Pact inside of the Mixed group (with the name "Pact-UDR-Liberal"). In the D'Alema government he was appointed Undersecretary of the Interior. But soon he distanced himself from the center and the Government and adhered to the Pole of Freedoms
, joining the group of Forza Italia
.
Member of Labor Committee, among its initiatives he included those for reform of workers relationships and placement, and those for the reform of the rules concerning the legal status of foreigners.
Loyalist of Mariotto Segni, he overlooked the political scene during the elections of 1994 as a member of the Segni Pact. He was elected in the proportional share for the small center party. He pursued the opposition to the Berlusconi government positions from the center and subsequently, with the Pact, he was promoter of the alliance of center-left The Olive Tree
The Olive Tree
"The Olive Tree" is a popular song.There are several songs by the title of "The Olive Tree"*From the 1953 musical Kismet and is credited to Robert Wright and George Forrest. Like all the music in that show, the melody was in fact based on music composed by Alexander Borodin.*Written by Diane...
. In 1995 it was candidate for President of the Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
Region supported by the whole center-left (excluding PRC) against the candidate of the center-right, Roberto Formigoni
Roberto Formigoni
Roberto Formigoni is an Italian politician, and the current President of Lombardy Region, Italy.-Life and career:Graduated in Philosophy at the Catholic University of Milan, he studied political economy at the Sorbonne, in Paris....
. He was defeated by collecting about 28% of the Lombard votes.
During the elections of 1996 he was elected by the majoritarian system in the constituency of Castiglione
Castiglione
-Places:Towns in Italy, many of which were simply called Castiglione prior to the unification of Italy in the 19th century:* Castiglion Fibocchi, in the province of Arezzo* Castiglion Fiorentino, in the province of Arezzo...
, under the coalition of The Olive Tree as a member of the Dini List - Italian Renewal, which was merged with The Pact. He became leader of the Italian Renewal in the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of deputies is the name given to a legislative body such as the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or can refer to a unicameral legislature.-Description:...
. During the term, however, he departed from the movement of Dini and approached UDR reconstituting with 2 other members (Giuseppe Bicocchi and Elisa Pozza Tasca) the subgroup of The Pact inside of the Mixed group (with the name "Pact-UDR-Liberal"). In the D'Alema government he was appointed Undersecretary of the Interior. But soon he distanced himself from the center and the Government and adhered to the Pole of Freedoms
Pole of Freedoms
The Pole of Freedoms was a centre-right electoral alliance in Italy, launched at the 1994 general election by Silvio Berlusconi.The alliance was composed primarily of Forza Italia and the Lega Nord, but also included Christian Democratic Centre and the Union of the Centre...
, joining the group of Forza Italia
Forza Italia
Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy....
.
Member of Labor Committee, among its initiatives he included those for reform of workers relationships and placement, and those for the reform of the rules concerning the legal status of foreigners.