Modern Art (later renamed MACRO) and the Scuderie del Quirinale complex. He oversaw the restoration of San Carlo Theatre (Naples) and Petruzzelli Theatre (Bari), the construction of the new Maggio Fiorentino Auditorium (Florence), the radical restructuring of Museo Archeologico di Reggio Calabria and the conclusion of the Reggia di Venaria (Torino) restoration. He enacted a new Landscape Code and a new tax credit/tax shelter system that revitalized the movie industry. He established the Teatro Festival in Naples and re-launched the International Festival of Spoleto. He promoted the first (and only) White Book on Italian creative industries. Francesco Rutelli led a significant Cultural Diplomacy strategy for Italy, and through successful negotiations managed the recovery of priceless stolen crafts and historical masterpieces, in the UNESCO Conventions framework, in cooperation with international museums and cultural institutions, developing new agreements on lending policies and scientific cooperation. Currently, he is the founder and President of Associazione Priorità Cultura, that gathers outstanding Italian personalities, engaged on Heritage conservation and promotion, contemporary arts, public-private partnership in the many fields of Culture. In 2016, Olivetti Company, owned by TIM-Telecom, asked Francesco Rutelli to chair the Olivetti Design Contest, devoted to award young Italian designers. He is President of ANICA (Italian Association of Cinema, Audiovisual and Multimedia Companies), elected in 2016, unanimously re-elected for the 2020–2022 term, and ANICA Servizi. Legal representative of MIA (Italian Audiovisual Market). Miscellaneous Rutelli is a supporter of Roman football club S.S. Lazio. Married to Barbara Palombelli, a radio (Rai Radio 2) and television journalist for the Italian broadcasting company Mediaset ; they have four children, 3 of which are adopted. Rutelli is the great-grandson of Italian sculptor Mario Rutelli. Electoral history References External links Official website Personal Page in the Italian Parliament web site 1954 births Living people Politicians from Rome Radical Party (Italy) politicians Rainbow Greens politicians Federation of the Greens politicians The Democrats (Italy) politicians Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy politicians Democratic Party (Italy) politicians Alliance for Italy politicians Deputy Prime Ministers of Italy Environment ministers of Italy Culture ministers of Italy Deputies of Legislature IX of Italy Deputies of Legislature X of Italy Deputies of Legislature XI of Italy Deputies of Legislature XIV of Italy Deputies of Legislature XV of Italy Senators of Legislature XVI of Italy Mayors of Rome European Democratic Party MEPs for Italy 1999–2004 Sapienza University of Rome alumni Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of