Franco Frattini
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Franco Frattini |
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| Assumed office 8 May 2008 |
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| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Massimo D'Alema |
| In office 14 November 2002 – 18 November 2004 |
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| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Succeeded by | Gianfranco Fini |
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| In office 22 November 2004 – 8 May 2008 |
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| President | José Manuel Barroso |
| Preceded by | António Vitorino |
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| Born | 14 March 1957 Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | People of Freedom |
| Profession | politician |
Franco Frattini (born 14 March 1957 in Rome) is an Italian politician, currently serving as Italy's Foreign Minister in the new Berlusconi Cabinet. Before 8 May 2008 he served as European Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security and one of five vice-presidents of the 27-member Barroso Commission.
[edit] Career
Initially a member of the Italian Socialist Party, Frattini was a member of Silvio Berlusconi's government since 2001, and Foreign Minister of Italy since 14 November 2002; he is also a member of Berlusconi's Forza Italia.
On 4 November 2004, he was nominated to take up the Justice portfolio in the Commission, in place of the controversial Rocco Buttiglione (who outed him as a Freemason).[1] His resignation from the Italian government took effect on 18 November. Deputy Prime Minister Gianfranco Fini succeeded him as Foreign Minister.
Frattini is outspoken in his opposition to violence and sexual content in videogames. In 2007 he called for a ban on the horror title Rule of Rose, and criticised the EU-endorsed PEGI system for granting the game a 16-years-or-over age rating. Reports on Gamespot showed he was seeking a Europe-wide ban on violent videogames. On 6 February 2007 – Safer Internet Day 2007 – Frattini recalled the need to protect children's rights, saying: "I am deeply concerned at this potential harm by the internet to children. This could involve people preying on them or children accessing racist, cruel or violent material."[2][3]
Interviewed by Reuters he declared his intention to promote online communications monitoring and censorship of "dangerous words" like "bomb, kill, genocide or terrorism" and was expected make a proposal to member states in November 2007.[4]
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- ^ Buttiglione 'outs' his EU successor as a Freemason – The Times, London, 10 November 2004.Retrieved 2007-07-30.
- ^ Declaration on protecting children's rights by Vice President Frattini on Safer Internet Day 2007 , European Commission website, undated..Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
- ^ Gamespot, 18.1. 2007, Euro game debate gathers steam
- ^ Web search for bomb recipes should be blocked: EU – Reuters, 2007-09-10
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Giuliano Urbani |
Italian Minister of Civil Service and Regional Affairs 1995 – 1996 |
Succeeded by Franco Bassanini |
| Preceded by ? |
President of COPACO 1996 – 2004 |
Succeeded by Enzo Bianco |
| Preceded by Piero Barucci |
Italian Minister of Public Function 2001 – 2002 |
Succeeded by Mario Baccini |
| Preceded by Silvio Berlusconi Acting |
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs 2002 – 2004 |
Succeeded by Gianfranco Fini |
| Preceded by Mario Monti |
Italian European Commissioner 2004 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Antonio Tajani |
| Preceded by António Vitorino |
European Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security 2004 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Jacques Barrot |
| Preceded by Neil Kinnock, Loyola de Palacio |
Vice-President of the European Commission 2004 – 2008 Served alongside: Jacques Barrot, Siim Kallas, Günter Verheugen, Margot Wallström |
Succeeded by Jacques Barrot, Siim Kallas, Günter Verheugen, Margot Wallström, Antonio Tajani |
| Preceded by Massimo D'Alema |
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs 2008 – present |
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| Preceded by Title jointly held |
Deputy 1996 – 2004 |
Succeeded by Title jointly held |
| Preceded by Title jointly held |
Deputy 2008 – present |
Succeeded by Title jointly held |
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