Vincenzo Piso (Rome, June 29, 1958) is an Italian politician.

Biography

Engaged since his teenage years in politics, he was one of the protagonists of the Roman youth right in the 1970s.

He grew up politically in the northern quadrant of the city and graduated from the Liceo Ginnasio "Orazio" classical high school.

In 1997 he was elected for the first time as a city councilor and was reappointed in 2001 and 2006.

From 2002 to 2006 he held the position of President of the Roman Federation of Alleanza Nazionale and from 2006 to 2008 he served as Vice President of the Rome City Council.

In 2008 he was elected MP for PDL in the Lazio 1 constituency and is a member of the IX Transport, Posts and Telecommunications Commission.

From 2009 to 2013 he is Regional Coordinator of the People of Freedom in Lazio.

He is elected deputy for the first time in the 2008 general elections in the Popolo della Libertà lists.

In the 2013 general elections he was reappointed deputy of the 17th legislature of the Italian Republic in the Lazio 2 constituency for the People of Freedom.

On November 16, 2013, with the suspension of the Popolo della Libertà's activities,[1] he joined the Nuovo Centrodestra led by Angelino Alfano, of which he is a member of the executive council in the Chamber.[2][3]

On Nov. 23, 2015, after numerous criticisms of party chairman Angelino Alfano, he left the Nuovo Centrodestra, as well as the Area Popolare group in the Chamber of Deputies, then switched to the Mixed Group and became one of the founders of the Identity and Action Movement, led by Gaetano Quagliariello.

Then on Dec. 1, 2015, he joined the "USEI-IDEA" component of the Mixed Group.

He will not run again in the 2018 general elections.

Court proceedings

Laziogate

In 2005 as part of the Laziogate scandal, Piso is investigated for abusive access to a computer system, aiding and abetting and violation of the electoral law. In March 2007, Piso is remanded for trial.

On May 5, 2010, the Court of Rome sentences him to eight months' imprisonment, despite the fact that prosecutors had asked for his acquittal. Piso appeals.[4]

On October 29, 2012, the Rome Court of Appeal acquits Piso because "the fact does not exist."[5]

Mafia Capitale

As part of the "Mondo di mezzo" investigation into the so-called Mafia Capitale Piso is being investigated by the Rome Public Prosecutor's Office for illegal financing.

On October 6, 2016, prosecutors asked for the case to be dismissed.[6] The Prosecutor's Office had previously decided to maintain the utmost confidentiality on the investigation, which is revealed to the press organs only after the filing request.

On Feb. 7, 2017, prosecutors dismissed the case and acquitted Piso of the charges.[7]

References

  1. L'addio al Pdl (in frantumi), rinasce Forza Italia
  2. Camera dei Deputati: Composizione del gruppo NUOVO CENTRODESTRA
  3. Berlusconi lancia Forza Italia E Alfano il Nuovo Centrodestra
  4. "Storace condannato a 1 anno e 6 mesi per il Laziogate - Il Sole 24 ORE". Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  5. "Laziogate, assolto in appello l'ex governatore del Lazio Storace". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  6. "Mafia Capitale, la procura chiede 116 archiviazioni tra politici e imprenditori". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  7. "Mafia Capitale, gip di Roma archivia 113 posizioni: anche Alemanno e Zingaretti". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
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