 He was Minister of the Budget in Berlusconi I Cabinet in 1994, "President of Padania" in 1996 and floor leader of Lega Nord in the Chamber of Deputies from 1999 to 2001.He is married to a lady of Armenian origin whose family survived the Armenian Genocide, they have a son and a daughter.Before joining the League, Pagliarini worked as accountant and was close to the Radical Party, for its battle in favour of divorce.