Conservative journalist Alessandro
Giuli has been named to replace former centre-left Democratic
Party (PD) culture minister Giovanna Melandri at the helm of
Rome's MAXXI contemporary art museum.
Giuli, 47, a journalist for conservative daily Libero, was named
by Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano to replace Melandri
whose 10-year presidency of the highly regarded museum ended on
November 1.
Giuli, a regular political talk show guest on all Italian TV
channels, will take up his new post on December 12.
The Italian capital's most international and glamorous art
institution, the MAXXI opened in 2010 in an iconic building
designed by late famous Iraqi-British architect, artist and
designer Zaha Hadid.
The previous Italian government led by ex European central
banker Mario Draghi launched an ambitious expansion project of
the 21st century art and architecture museum.
Sangiuliano, named culture minister as part of rightwing Premier
Giorgia Meloni's new government, said Giuli would now oversee
the implementation of that project.
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