Armando Siri | |
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Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
Assumed office 23 March 2018 | |
Constituency | Emilia Romagna |
Personal details | |
Born | Genoa | 10 August 1971
Nationality | Italian |
Political party | League |
Armando Siri (born 10 August 1971) is an Italian politician,undersecretary to the Ministry of Transport and senator for the Lega Nord. [1]
On May 8,2019,Siri was forced out of his position as undersecretary in the Conte Cabinet amid a corruption investigation. [2] [3] [4]
Siri established MediaItalia in 2002 with two minority shareholders,Ciro Pesce and Fabrizio Milan. The company produced editorial content for media and corporations,but by 2005 it had accumulated debts of over €1m. However,Siri and his partners transferred the assets to another company,Mafea Communication,without paying even one euro. Siri then appointed Maria Nancy Marte Miniel,a wig-seller,as liquidator. [1]