Massimo Calearo

Massimo Calearo Ciman (born 23 November 1955 in Vicenza) is an Italian entrepreneur and former politician from Veneto. Chairman of Calearo Antenne spa, the family company producing antennas.[1] Before entering politics he held several leadership roles within Confindustria, at local and national level. Despite being a liberal-conservative, at the 2008 general election Calearo headed the list of the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) and was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies. However he soon found that the party was too left-wing for him and in November 2009 took part to the foundation of Alliance for Italy (ApI) with Francesco Rutelli.[citation needed]

After having launched Alliance for Veneto (ApV) in April 2010,[2] in September Calearo left ApI in order to support Silvio Berlusconi's government.[3]

  1. ^ "Imprenditori innovatori: Massimo Calearo Ciman ed Antenne Calearo Spa". 15 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Calearo fa il leghista bianco. "Lancio Alleanza per il Veneto" » Rassegna stampa ApI Veneto". Alleanzaperlitalia-veneto.it. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Calearo lascia Rutelli "Da bolscevichi nel Pd minacce di morte"". Archiviostorico.corriere.it. 24 December 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2011.