Umberto Bossi
Umberto Bossi | |
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Bossi in 2022 | |
| President of the Northern League | |
| Assumed office 5 April 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Angelo Alessandri |
| Federal Secretary of Northern League | |
| In office 4 December 1989 – 5 April 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Maroni |
| Minister for Federal Reforms | |
| In office 8 May 2008 – 16 November 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Vannino Chiti |
| Minister for Institutional Reforms and Devolution | |
| In office 11 June 2001 – 19 July 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Antonio Maccanico |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Calderoli |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 13 October 2022 | |
| Constituency | Lombardy |
| In office 29 April 2008 – 22 March 2018 | |
| Constituency | Lombardy |
| In office 23 April 1992 – 19 July 2004 | |
| Constituency | Milan |
| Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
| In office 23 March 2018 – 13 October 2022 | |
| Constituency | Varese |
| In office 2 July 1987 – 22 April 1992 | |
| Constituency | Lombardy |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 20 July 2004 – 28 April 2008 | |
| Constituency | North-West Italy |
| In office 19 July 1994 – 10 June 2001 | |
| Constituency | North-West Italy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1941 Cassano Magnago, Italy |
| Political party | Lega Lombarda (1982–present) Lega Nord (1989–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PCI (1975–1976) |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Spouse | Manuela Marrone |
| Children | 4, including Renzo Bossi |
Umberto Bossi (born 19 September 1941) is an Italian politician and former leader of Lega Nord (Northern League), a party seeking autonomy or independence for Northern Italy or Padania. He is married to the Sicilian Manuela Marrone, and has four sons, of whom one was from his first wife.