Born in 1943. North West (Liguria, Lombardia, Piemonte, Valle d´Aosta). Degree in Economics. Entrepreneur. Technical director and General Director, Torino-Piacenza Motorway maintenance company. Managing Director of the Torino-Milano maintenance company. Former president, Truck-drivers Association and board member, IMI and Insud S.p.A.. Elected Member of Parliament on the Christian-Democratic ticket for two mandates. Junior Minister for Budgets during the Amato government. Elected at the European Parliament in the VI° and VII° Legislature, Member of the National Direction of the PDL Party. Vice-President of the EPP Group. MEP since 2004.