Rocco Salini

Rocco Salini (24 February 1931 – 2 December 2016) was an Italian physician and politician who served as the President of the region of Abruzzo from 1990 to 1992.[1] He also served a Senator from 2001 to 2006, as well as the Undersecretary of Health briefly for just one month within the second government of then-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.[1][2] A physician by profession, Salini was a member of the Senate committee on health and hygiene.[1]

Rocco Salini
President of Abruzzo
In office
1 August 1990 – 13 October 1992
Preceded byEmilio Mattucci
Succeeded byVincenzo Del Colle
Member of the Senate of the Republic
In office
29 May 2001 – 28 April 2006
Personal details
Born(1931-02-24)February 24, 1931
Cellino Attanasio, Province of Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy
DiedDecember 2, 2016(2016-12-02) (aged 85)
Chieti, Province of Chieti, Abruzzo
Political partyDC (until 1994)
FI (1994–2005)
UDEUR (2005–2008)
DC (2008–2013)
Spouse(s)Bruna
ChildrenTwo

Salini, who was born in 1931, was originally from Castilenti, where he worked as a doctor.[2] He began his political as a Teramo councilor for the Christian Democrats (DC).[2]

Salini was elected President of Abruzzo from 1990 to 1992.[1] He and his government were forced to resign in 1992 due to a corruption scandal over the misuse of European Union funds.[1][2] He received a sentence of one year and four months for abuse of office and misrepresentation.[2]

Rocco Salini returned to politics in 2000 when he was elected as a Forza Italia regional councilor.[2] He was next elected to the Italian Senate from 2001 to 2006. He also briefly served as the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, under Silvio Berlusconi, for just one month.[2]

Salini died in a hospital in Chieti on December 2, 2016, at the age of 85 after being hospitalized for about one month.[1][2] He was survived by his wife, Bruna, and two children, Vincenzo and Luisa.[1]

References
  1. "Morto l'ex governatore Rocco Salini". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
  2. "Muore a Chieti l'ex presidente della Regione Abruzzo Rocco Salini". Chieti Today. 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
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