Umberto Bossi

Umberto Bossi (born 19 September 1941) is an Italian politician and former leader of Lega Nord (Northern League), a party seeking autonomy or independence for Northern Italy or Padania. He is married to the Sicilian Manuela Marrone, and has four sons, of whom one was from his first wife.

Umberto Bossi
President of the Northern League
Assumed office
5 April 2012
Preceded byAngelo Alessandri
Federal Secretary of Northern League
In office
4 December 1989  5 April 2012
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byRoberto Maroni
Minister for Federal Reforms
In office
8 May 2008  16 November 2011
Prime MinisterSilvio Berlusconi
Preceded byVannino Chiti
Minister for Institutional Reforms and Devolution
In office
11 June 2001  19 July 2004
Prime MinisterSilvio Berlusconi
Preceded byAntonio Maccanico
Succeeded byRoberto Calderoli
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
13 October 2022
ConstituencyLombardy
In office
29 April 2008  22 March 2018
ConstituencyLombardy
In office
23 April 1992  19 July 2004
ConstituencyMilan
Member of the Senate of the Republic
In office
23 March 2018  13 October 2022
ConstituencyVarese
In office
2 July 1987  22 April 1992
ConstituencyLombardy
Member of the European Parliament
In office
19 July 1994  10 June 2001
ConstituencyNorth-West Italy
In office
21 July 2004  28 April 2008
ConstituencyNorth-West Italy
Personal details
Born (1941-09-19) 19 September 1941
Cassano Magnago, Italy
Political partyLega Lombarda (1982–present)
Lega Nord (1989–present)
Other political
affiliations
PCI (1975–1976)
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
SpouseManuela Marrone
Children4, including Renzo Bossi
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