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 held a key position within the Berlusconi II Cabinet, focusing on productive activities. Later, from 2004 to 2006, he took on a similar role as undersecretary of the environment in both the Berlusconi II and III Cabinets.