Paolo Bonaiuti | |
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 Bonaiuti in 2013 | |
| Member of theSenate | |
| In office 15 March 2013 – 22 March 2018 | |
| Member of theChamber of Deputies | |
| In office 9 May 1996 – 14 March 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1940-07-07)7 July 1940 Florence, Italy |
| Died | 16 October 2019(2019-10-16) (aged 79) Rome |
| Political party | Forza Italia (1996–2009) The People of Freedom (2009–2013) Forza Italia (2013–2014) New Centre-Right (2014–2017) Popular Alternative (2017–2019) |
| Profession | Politician, journalist |
Paolo Bonaiuti (7 July 1940 – 16 October 2019) was an Italian politician and journalist.
Born inFlorence, Bonaiuti graduated in law. He was English teacher and worked as a copywriter in the field of advertising. He was also head of the economic service of the newspaperIl Giorno and since 1975 he was a special correspondent, first for economics and finance, then for international political events. In 1984 he enteredIl Messaggero as an envoy and as a columnist, following above all theG7 summits, the war events and investigations of the Europe's changes. In 1992 he became deputy director of the newspaper. He has also collaborated with theBBC, with theRSI and with other foreign media.
In 1996 Bonaiuti joinedForza Italia and was elected Deputy. Re-elected in 2001, he served as Undersecretary of State in thesecond and in thethird Berlusconi government.
From 2008 to 2011 he served as spokesman of thefourth Berlusconi government.[1]
After four legislatures as Deputy, in 2013 Bonaiuti was elected Senator withThe People of Freedom. In November 2013 he joined the rebornForza Italia, but on 21 April 2014 he left it to join theNew Centre-Right led byAngelino Alfano.[2][3]
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