Matteo Salvini

Salvini in 2018, photo by MoiraM/Bigstock.com

Place of Birth: Milan, Italy

Date of Birth: 9 March, 1973

Ethnicity: Italian

Matteo Salvini is an Italian politician. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Italy, as well as the Minister of Interior, both from 1 June, 2018 to 5 September, 2019. He has also been the Federal Secretary of Northern League, since 15 December, 2013, a member of the Senate of the Republic, since 23 March, 2018, and, previously, a member of the European Parliament, from 20 July, 2004 to 7 November, 2006, and again from 14 July, 2009 to 22 March, 2018, and a member of the Chamber of Deputies, from 29 April, 2008 to 13 July, 2009.

He is the son of Silvana and business executive Ettore Salvini.

Matteo is engaged to Francesca Verdini, whose father is politician Denis Verdini. He has a son with his former wife, journalist Fabrizia Ieluzzi; and a daughter with his former partner Giulia Martinelli.

Matteo’s paternal grandfather was named Aldo Salvini.

He is said to have an Emilia-Romagnan grandmother.

Source: Genealogy of Matteo Salvini (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com