Giancarlo Giorgetti

Giancarlo Giorgetti

Giancarlo Giorgetti was national secretary of the Lombard League from 2002. Elected MP for the first time in 1996, from 2001 to 2006 he was Chairman of the Budget Committee in the Italian Chamber of Deputies. He was described by the New York Times as a powerful deputy of Mr. Bossi^[1] and by the Economist as part of the "original core" of the party.^[2] In 2010, The Guardian described him as an "influential member of Berlusconi's Northern League party".^[3]

References

1. RACHEL DONADIO (September 15, 2010). "A New Power Broker Rises in Italy". The New York Times: Europe. Retrieved 2010-12-26. “As a member of the league, I should say that I want to vote tomorrow,” said Giancarlo Giorgetti, the chairman of the Lower House budget committee and one of Mr. Bossi’s most powerful deputies.
2. "Bossi's boots: Its leader gravely ill, the Northern League faces an uncertain future". The Economist. Apr 22, 2004. Retrieved 2010-12-26. Two years ago, Mr Bossi called Giancarlo Giorgetti, the 37-year-old secretary of the Lombard League, the original core of the party, his “dauphin”.
3. Matt Scott (27 January 2010). "Questions remain over Notts County affairs ahead of court date". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-12-26. It is strongly possible that the contact was made on the recommendation of Giancarlo Giorgetti, an influential member of Berlusconi's Northern League party who just so happens to be a massive Saints fan.