Raffaele Fitto
Raffaele Fitto | |
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President of Apulia | |
In office 19 May 2000 – 27 April 2005 | |
Preceded by | Salvatore Distaso |
Succeeded by | Nichi Vendola |
Personal details | |
Born | Maglie, Italy | 28 August 1969
Political party | FdI (since 2019) |
Other political affiliations | DC (1990–1994) PPI (1994–1995) CDU (1995–1998) CDL (1998–2001) FI (2001–2009) FI (2013–2015) PdL (2009–2013) CoR (2015–2017) DI (2017–2019) |
Alma mater | University of Bari |
Profession | Politician |
Website | raffaelefitto |
Raffaele Fitto (born 28 August 1969) is an Italian politician and a former
Career
Born in
Trials
Bribery towards the Italian public health care system
In 2006, Fitto was investigated by the Bari prosecutor in connection with a donation to his regional party La Puglia Prima di Tutto of €500,000 by Tosinvest, a company owned by Antonio Angelucci, ahead of the 2005 Apulian regional election. According to the prosecution, this amount was suspected of being a bribe to secure for the Apulia region the management of eleven nursing homes. A request to arrest Fitto, who in the meantime had become a member of theItalian Parliament, was rejected by the Chamber of Deputies. In December 2009, he was found guilty of abuse of office, corruption, and illegal financing of political parties; Fitto was acquitted of some other charges in June 2012.[4]
In February 2013, Fitto was sentenced by the
Bankruptcy of Cedis
In February 2009, Fitto was accused of conspiring, during his time as
References
- ^ "Fitto, addio a Forza Italia: "Lascio anche il Ppe". Berlusconi: "Siamo felici, ci ha tolto un peso"". 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Berlusconi taglia la fronda: "Basta politici mestieranti, se vanno via siamo felici"".
- ^ "9th parliamentary term | Raffaele FITTO | MEPs | European Parliament". European Parliament. 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2024. Updated through the years.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Processo 'La Fiorita', assoluzione con formula piena per Raffaele Fitto - Il Fatto Quotidiano". 1 June 2012.
- ^ "Tangenti: condannato a 4 anni l'ex ministro Raffaele Fitto (Pdl)". 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Bari, ex ministro Raffaele Fitto condannato a 4 anni di carcere, tre condonati - Il Fatto Quotidiano". 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Raffaele Fitto assolto in secondo grado dall'accusa di corruzione nell'inchiesta Fiorita: "Non ci fu tangente" - Il Fatto Quotidiano". 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Legali: per Cassazione nessuna corruzione addebitabile a Fitto".
- ^ "Inchiesta su turbativa d'asta Fitto rinuncia alla prescrizione - Bari - Repubblica.it".
- ^ "Vicenda Cedis, Fitto e Montinari assolti a Bari".
External links
- (in Italian) Raffaele Fitto - official website