Danilo Toninelli
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Danilo Toninelli | |
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| Minister of Infrastructure and Transport | |
| In office 1 June 2018 – 5 September 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Giuseppe Conte |
| Preceded by | Graziano Delrio |
| Succeeded by | Paola De Micheli |
| Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
| In office 23 March 2018 – 12 October 2022 | |
| Constituency | Lombardia |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 March 2013 – 22 March 2018 | |
| Constituency | Lombardia 3 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 August 1974 |
| Party | Five Star Movement |
| Alma mater | University of Brescia |
Danilo Toninelli (born 2 August 1974) is an Italian politician.
Toninelli was born in Soresina on 2 August 1974. He graduated in law at the University of Brescia in 1999.
From 1999 to 2001 he was an Officer within the Carabinieri Corps. Before being elected deputy, he worked as a technical inspector for an insurance company until 2013.
Political career
In 2010, Toninelli was candidate for regional councillor with the Five Star Movement in the Lombard regional election, but he was not elected. He was elected Deputy in the 2013 Italian general election and from 7 May 2013 to 20 July 2015 he was Vice-President of the 1st Committee (Constitutional Affairs of the Council Presidency and Interior) of the Chamber of Deputies, while subsequently he became a member of the "Standing Committee of the opinions" and of the council for the regulation of the Chamber.
In the 2018 general election he was elected senator and on 27 March 2018 he became head of the M5S group in the Senate.[1]
On 1 June 2018 Toninelli was appointed Minister of Infrastructure and Transport of the Conte Cabinet.[2]
