Walter Veltroni

1955 -

country of citizenship: Italy

native language: Italian

languages spoken, written or signed: Italian

occupation: politician, writer, journalist, film director, film critic

award received: Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay

position held: mayor of Rome, Secretary of the Democratic Party, member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic, Vice President of the Council of Ministers of Italy, ministro senza portafoglio per lo spettacolo e lo sport della Repubblica Italiana, ministro per i beni culturali e ambientali della Repubblica Italiana, member of the European Parliament

influenced by: John F. Kennedy

Walter Veltroni (Italian pronunciation: [ˈvalter velˈtroːni]; born 3 July 1955) is an Italian writer, film director, journalist, and politician, who served as the first leader of the Democratic Party within the centre-left opposition, until his resignation on 17 February 2009. He served as Mayor of Rome from June 2001 to February 2008. Source: Wikipedia (en)