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Matteo Gazzini (born July 9, 1985) is an Italian Real Estate entrepreneur, airplane pilot, and politician.

Gazzini is presently the Coordinator of the Lega Nord Party in North and Central America. He is a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies position representing Italian citizens living in North and Central America. An election which takes place March 4, 2018.

Gazzini's political opinions are expressed as libertarian conservatism. He is critic about Italian government's fiscal policies, specifically IMU and IRAP. Gazzini demonstrated criticism to the Italian Thin Capitalization Rules, citing them as a despicable way for the government to secure tax revenues. Additionally, Gazzini has been noted as an opponent to accepting illegal immigrants into Italy and has conveyed concerns on the European immigration crises. He is actively against IUS SOLI.

Political Positions
On foreign policy, Gazzini is an advocate for removing sanctions with Russia. He is a supporter of Israel and an active promoter of expanding partnerships with the United States. He emphasizes the need for immediate change to relations with Lybia, noting the unacceptable ability of the past Italian governments to negotiate with Lybia over the refugee crises.

In regards to domestic affairs, Gazzini has sought to bring focus to policies that support Italian families, but also to remove any welfare right for non-citizens. Additionally of note, is the weight Gazzini has placed on reducing powers of the central government and reallocating duties to local government of regions or cities. Furthermore, he has taken a stance that wealth created in a specific Italian region, should stay in such district. Ultimately, he has pushed to defend and protect the "Made In Italy"; programs include treaties to protect Made in Italy and advertisement for such.

Chamber of Deputies Nomination
Over the course of Gazzini's Chamber of Deputies campaign, his objective has been to improve the consular network through North and Central America. Such a policy will provide more services to Italians abroad and will enhance trade between Italy and North and Central America. His primary goal is to unite the Italian community overseas and promote Italian culture abroad.

An interesting concept the Gazzini campaign has purposed is for all Italian citizens in North and Central America, registered to AIRE, to receive 1,000 Euro a year from the Government for health insurance in their local country of residence. This compensation would be an incentive to promote registration to AIRE and offset rising health care costs.

Furthermore, he has pushed for the use of information technology for consular services and has crusaded for alterations in the way Italians vote abroad, due to scams in previous elections. Proposals include the ability to securely vote online. Additionally, his campaign has been vocal on the topic of reviewing the FATCA agreement between Italy and the US, as well as advocating for tax advising at each country's Italian embassies, since the bilateral treaties between the countries are overly complicated.

Personal Life
Gazzini was born in the Northern Italian city of Bolzano. He is a second generation real estate developer. In 2011 Gazzini moved to Vero Beach, Florida, where he sought out foreign direct investments and pursued his passion for aviation, attending the FlightSafety Academy and ParisAir. Following numerous ventures in Florida, he moved to Syracuse, NY, where he currently resides and expands on real estate investments and company acquisitions with local partners.