Francesco Speroni

Francesco Enrico Speroni (born 4 October 1946, in Busto Arsizio) is an Italian politician.

Career

Speroni has been

Senator

from 1992 to 1999 and again an MEP from 1999 to 2014.

He served as Minister for Institutional Reforms in

first Berlusconi government

, from 1994 to 1995.

As MEP, he co-chaired the

Committee on Foreign Affairs and a member of the Delegation to the EU-Mexico

In 2011, Speroni stated that "Breivik's ideas are in defence of western civilisation" following the 2011 Norway attacks.^[1]

^ John Hooper (27 July 2011). "Ex-Berlusconi minister defends Anders Behring Breivik". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 August 2011.

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Senate	Francesco Speroni (1992–1994) Francesco Tabladini (1994–1996) Francesco Speroni (1996–1999) Luciano Gasperini (1999–2000) Roberto Castelli (2000–2001) Francesco Moro (2001–2004) Ettore Pirovano (2004–2006) Roberto Castelli (2006–2008) Federico Bricolo (2008–2013) Massimo Bitonci (2013–2014) Gian Marco Centinaio (2014–2018) Massimiliano Romeo (2018–present)
European Parliament	Francesco Speroni (1989–1992) Luigi Moretti (1992–1999) Francesco Speroni (1999–2004) Mario Borghezio (2004–2009) Francesco Speroni (2009–2014) Matteo Salvini (2014–2018) Marco Zanni (2018–present)