He has been National Vice President of AICCRE (Italian Association of Municipalities and Regions of Europe) and member of the World Council of CGLU (United Cities and Local Governments)".

He joined the European People's Party group and sat in the Commission for Agriculture and Rural Development, of the Commission on Civil Freedoms, Justice and Home Affairs and of the Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya); he was also substitute member of the Subcommittee on Human Rights and of the Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China.

In May 2013 he was appointed Undersecretary of State to the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies in the Letta government.

[4] On 16 November 2013 he joined the New Centre-Right, led by Minister of Interior Angelino Alfano, of which he became regional coordinator for Sicily.

[5] The appeal sentence, although challenged by the Attorney General, was confirmed by the Supreme Court of Cassation Sect.

For the Senator of Forza Italia Giuseppe Firrarello the Court of Cassation, on 25 February 2014, declared the annulment of the condemnation for disruption of the auction for having committed the crime prescribed in the period prior to the first degree sentence.