Rocco Salini

Rocco Salini
President of Abruzzo
In office 1 August 1990 – 13 October 1992
Preceded by	Emilio Mattucci
Succeeded by	Vincenzo Del Colle
Member of the Senate of the Republic
In office 29 May 2001 – 28 April 2006
Personal details
Born	(1931-02-24)24 February 1931 Cellino Attanasio, Province of Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy
Died	2 December 2016(2016-12-02) (aged 85) Chieti, Province of Chieti, Abruzzo
Political party	DC (until 1994) FI (1994–2005) UDEUR (2005–2008) DC (2008–2013)
Spouse	Bruna
Children	Two

Rocco Salini (24 February 1931 – 2 December 2016) was an Italian physician and politician who served as the President of the region of Abruzzo from 1990 to 1992. He also served a Senator from 2001 to 2006, as well as the Undersecretary of Health briefly for just one month within the second government of then-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. A physician by profession, Salini was a member of the Senate committee on health and hygiene.

Career

Salini, who was born in 1931, was originally from Castilenti, where he worked as a doctor. He began his political as a Teramo councilor for the Christian Democrats (DC).

Salini was elected President of the Abruzzo region from 1990 to 1992. He and his government were forced to resign in 1992 due to a corruption scandal over the misuse of European Union funds. He received a sentence of one year and four months for abuse of office and misrepresentation.

Rocco Salini returned to politics in 2000 when he was elected as a Forza Italia regional councilor. He was next elected to the Italian Senate from 2001 to 2006. He also briefly served as the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, under Silvio Berlusconi, for just one month.

Salini died in a hospital in Chieti on 2 December 2016, at the age of 85 after being hospitalized for about one month. He was survived by his wife, Bruna, and two children, Vincenzo and Luisa.