Giovanni Berlinguer
Italian physician and politician (1924-2015)
Giovanni Berlinguer (Italian pronunciation: [berliŋˈɡwɛr]), Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI,[1] (9 July 1924 – 6 April 2015) was an Italian politician and Professor of Social Medicine. He was born in Sassari, Sardinia, the son of Mario Berlinguer.
Giovanni Berlinguer MEP | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 14 June 2004 – 2009 | |
Constituency | North-East |
Personal details | |
Born | Sassari, Italy | 9 July 1924
Died | 6 April 2015 Rome, Italy | (aged 90)
Nationality | Italian |
Political party | Democratici di Sinistra |
Profession | University Professor |
He ran for the secretarship of the Democrats of the Left (DS) in 2001, being defeated by Piero Fassino 61.8% to 34.1%. From 2004 to 2009 he was a Member of the European Parliament representing the DS and sits with the Party of European Socialists group.
He died in Rome at the age of 90.[2]
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