Between 2001 and 2003 he served as undersecretary of Productive Activities in Berlusconi II Cabinet, while he was undersecretary of the Environment in Berlusconi II and III Cabinets from 2004 through 2006.
Between 2001 and 2003, he served as undersecretary for productive activities in the Berlusconi II Cabinet, while from 2004 to 2006, he worked as undersecretary of the environment in both the Berlusconi II and III Cabinets, indicating an overlap in roles.