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Michela Brambilla | |
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| Minister of Tourism | |
| In office 8 May 2009 – 16 November 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Office not in use |
| Succeeded by | Piero Gnudi |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 29 April 2008 | |
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| Born | 26 October 1967 Lecco, Italy[1] |
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| Occupation | Businesswoman, politician, journalist |
Michela Vittoria Brambilla (born 26 October 1967) is an Italian politician, animal rights activist and businesswoman. On 12 May 2008 she was nominated undersecretary (Tourism) in the Berlusconi IV Cabinet; on 8 May 2009 she was appointed Minister of Culture and Tourism, a position held until 2011.[2][3] In 2007 she set up The People of Freedom, the goal of which was to merge the right-wing allies of Berlusconi. She is a current leader of the Animalist Movement.
- ^ "Scheda del deputato – Brambilla Michela Vittoria". Camera.it (in Italian). Chamber of Deputies. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ Hooper, John (February 7, 2011). "Italian hunters now the hunted". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Squires, Nick (5 Aug 2010). "Italian minister puts Siena Palio race ban on agenda". Daily Telegraph.