Luigi Berlinguer
Italian jurist and politician (1932–2023)
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Luigi Berlinguer (Italian pronunciation: [luˈiːdʒi berliŋˈɡwɛr]; 25 July 1932 – 1 November 2023) was an Italian jurist and politician. He was a professor at the University of Siena, and also served as the minister of university and research and the minister of education.
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| In office 18 May 1996 – 26 April 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Preceded by | Giancarlo Lombardi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Tullio De Mauro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 July 1932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 November 2023 (aged 91) Siena, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Alma mater | University of Sassari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life and education
Berlinguer was born in Sassari, Sardinia, on 25 July 1932.[1] His brother, Sergio Berlinguer, was a diplomat and politician. They were cousins of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) leader Enrico Berlinguer, who died in 1984.[2] He obtained a law degree from the University of Sassari in 1955.[3]
Career
Berlinguer served as mayor of Sennori.[4] He was the rector of the University of Siena from 1985 to 1993, when he was appointed to the Ciampi Cabinet as minister of universities, science, and technology.[2] He was one of the three former PCI members in the cabinet.[2][5] He served as the minister of education between 1996 and 2000 in the cabinets led first by Romano Prodi and then by Massimo D'Alema.[6] He was also acting minister of universities, science, and technology from 1996 to October 1998.[7] He was succeeded by Ortensio Zecchino as minister.[8] In addition, he served in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic.[4]
As a member of the Democratic Party,[9] Berlinguer was elected as a member of the European Parliament (MEP) in 2009, sitting as part of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats.[9] In the European Parliament, he served as first vice-chair of the committee on legal affairs and as a member of the committee on culture and education beginning in 2009.[4]
Death
Electoral history
| Election | House | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | |
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| 1963 | Chamber of Deputies | Cagliari–Sassari–Nuoro–Oristano | PCI | 16,633 |  Elected | |
| 1994 | Chamber of Deputies | Florence | PDS | 34,218 | Elected | |
| 1996 | Chamber of Deputies | Florence | PDS | 40,850 | Elected | |
| 2001 | Senate of the Republic | Tuscany – Pisa | DS | 78,361 | Elected | |
| 2009 | European Parliament | North-East Italy | PD | 81,464 | Elected | |
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Awards and honours
In 2011, Berlinguer received by the European Parliament the MEP award in the field of culture and education.[13]
Knight Grand Cross Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, 27 December 1992.[14]
