Rocco Girlanda
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Rocco Girlanda is an Italian
politician, member of the Party of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
. Married, five children.
He is also an entrepreneur, journalist and media proprietor. He owns the Italian publishing house Corriere, whose publications include several important newspapers.
From 2009 to 2011 he has been President of Italy-USA Foundation
, a non-profit organization based in Rome
, Italy
. The Embassy of the United States in Rome
officially attended the establishment of the Foundation, represented by the Minister Counselor for Public Affairs.
He is member of the People of Freedom Party, elected to Italian Chamber of Deputies
in 2008, currently member of the Judiciary Committee.
Rocco Girlanda met on Sunday December 13, 2009, in Capanne prison on the outskirts of Perugia
, with American prisoner Amanda Knox
. He also wrote a book about his talks with Amanda Knox in prison.
In January 2010 he proposed to dedicate the 21st of December of each year as "National Day of the Victims of Political Hatred", in remembrance of 13 December 2009 aggression to Silvio Berlusconi
in Milan.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
politician, member of the Party of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
. Married, five children.
He is also an entrepreneur, journalist and media proprietor. He owns the Italian publishing house Corriere, whose publications include several important newspapers.
From 2009 to 2011 he has been President of Italy-USA Foundation
Italy-USA Foundation
Italy–USA Foundation was established to promote the friendship between Italians and Americans plus American culture in Italy. The foundation is a non-profit organization based in Rome, Italy...
, a non-profit organization based in 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...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. The Embassy of the United States in Rome
Embassy of the United States in Rome
The Embassy of the United States of America to the Italian Republic is the diplomatic mission of the United States to Italy. The embassy's chancery is situated in the Palazzo Margherita, Via Vittorio Veneto, Rome. The current United States Ambassador to Italy is David Thorne...
officially attended the establishment of the Foundation, represented by the Minister Counselor for Public Affairs.
He is member of the People of Freedom Party, elected to Italian 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:...
in 2008, currently member of the Judiciary Committee.
Rocco Girlanda met on Sunday December 13, 2009, in Capanne prison on the outskirts of Perugia
Perugia
Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....
, with American prisoner Amanda Knox
Amanda Knox
Amanda Marie Knox is an American woman who was accused of the murder of Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Umbria, Italy. She served 4 years of a 26-year sentence before the murder conviction was overturned on October 3, 2011. Raffaele Sollecito, Knox's boyfriend at the time of the murder, was also...
. He also wrote a book about his talks with Amanda Knox in prison.
In January 2010 he proposed to dedicate the 21st of December of each year as "National Day of the Victims of Political Hatred", in remembrance of 13 December 2009 aggression to Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
in Milan.