On. Gioacchino Alfano

The Honorable Gioacchino Alfano

The Honorable Gioacchino Alfano was born in Sant'Antonio Abate (Naples), July 12, 1963. He is married and has four children and one granddaughter.

The Honorable Alfano holds a degree in Business Management from the University of Naples and is a Professional Accountant; Auditor; Technical consultant to the City of Torre Annunziata (Naples) Court; Labor Counselor, and Trustee in Bankruptcy proceedings.

The Honorable Alfano's professional experience includes:

External auditor of accounts for several local government agencies of the Campania Region;
Member of the Commission overseeing the fulfillment of the provisions of Law 142/1990, established by the Order of Professional Accountants and by the College of Auditors;
First Master Degree for auditing local agencies;
Sole auditor of the ''Enrico De Nicola'' Law Practice Foundation of Torre Annunziata (Naples);

President of the Board of Auditors of the Anastis-Resurrection and Development Auditors Association (a non profit organization) of Cassino (Frosinone Province).

Currently, he is a member of parliament in the Nuovo Centro Destra (NCD) political group.

He entered politics in 1995 as Mayor of the City of Sant'Antonio Abate and held that office for ten years.

He has also held the following positions:

Alderman for the Union of Municipalities of the Lattari Mountains from 2001 to 2005;
Member of the Italian Parliament during the 14th Legislature - President of the Commitee for underused areas of the Budget Commission;
Member of Parliament during the 15th Legislature - Group Chief of the Commission on Finance;
Member of Parliament during the 16th Legislature - Group Chief of the Budget Commission;
Member of Parliament during 17th Legislature.

Since May 3rd, 2013 he has been the State Under Secretary to the Ministry of Defence in Mr. Enrico Letta Government.

On February 28th, 2014 he has been appointed the State Under Secretary to the Ministry of Defence in Mr. Matteo Renzi Government.

Currently, he is also:

Honorary President of the ''Naples in Milan'' Association;
Member of the board of directors of the italian Association of Cities (ANCI) for Campania Region since 1996;
Honorary Vice President of the Italian Association of Policemen;
Co-editor of the police magazine ''We Citizens for Security'';
Free lance journalist;
President of the national soccer team of Parliament members;

Co-promoter of the parliamentary intergroup for subsidization.

On September 11th, 2013 was honored with the title ''SEEBRIG Accomplisment Medal'' for his contribution as Chairman of the Political Steering Committee and South - Eastern Europe Defence Ministerial Coordination Committee (PMSC / SEDM-CC).

On March 21st, 2015, he was awarded with the honorary citizenship of San Pietro Infine, a Campania region city.

On May 5th, 2015 held at the Institute for Defence Studies in Rome a ''Lectio Magistralis'':''Industrial Development and Defense''.

On May 7th, 2015 at Cassino University he had a lesson as professor in the Master's Degree I Level, "The profession of the accountant and the accounting expert".

On May 14th, 2015 was awarded by the Defence Generale Staff of the ''Gold Star Distinctive for Sport''.

On May 16th, 2015 held at the University of Cassino a ''Lectio Magistralis'': ''Defense and Europe: priorities for the Italian Presidency''.

On June 9th, 2015, he was awarded with honorary citizenship of Camerota, a Campania region city.

He has authored the book ''A Mission in Camber of Deputies''.