Education
1965: Graduate in classics
1985: Assistant (1968) and then associate lecturer in Latin literature at the University of Lecce.
1965: Graduate in classics
1985: Assistant (1968) and then associate lecturer in Latin literature at the University of Lecce.
She represented Southern Italy. She was mayor of Lecce until 2007. 1965: Graduate in classics 1981-1990: National secretary for women of the Italian Social Movement - National Right 1994: Vice-Chairman of the Chamber 1994-1995: Agriculture Minister 2003: Chairman of the Agency for the Mediterranean Cultural Heritage Ambassador of Peace.
I the South, National Alliance, Italian Social Movement, Brothers of Italy.
1990-1995: Member of the national executive of Italian Social Movement - National Right
1995-2000: Member of the national executive of the Academy of Sciences
since 1998: Member of Lecce Municipal Council (1967–1998) and Mayor of Lecce
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy (1983–1999), vice-chairman of the Special Committee on Telecommunications and the Broadcasting System, vice-chairman of the Federconsorzi Special Committee, member of the Bureau of the interparliamentary committee
since 1999: Member of the European Parliament.