Marco Formentini (politician)
Italian politician (1930–2021)
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Marco Formentini (14 April 1930 – 2 January 2021)[1] was an Italian politician from the Northern League, then for the Democrats and finally for The Daisy. During his youth, he was a member of the Italian Socialist Party.[2]
Preceded byGiampiero Borghini
Succeeded byGabriele Albertini
ConstituencyNorth-West Italy
ConstituencyMilan
Marco Formentini | |
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| Mayor of Milan | |
| In office 21 June 1993 – 12 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Giampiero Borghini |
| Succeeded by | Gabriele Albertini |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 19 July 1994 – 20 July 2004 | |
| Constituency | North-West Italy |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 23 April 1992 – 14 September 1993 | |
| Constituency | Milan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1930 |
| Died | 2 January 2021 (aged 90) Milan, Italy |
| Party | PSI (1970-1991) LN (1991–1999) Dem (1999–2002) DL (2002–2007) PD (2007-2008) DCA (2008-2009) PdL (2009-2013) |
| Vrije Universiteit Brussel | |
| Profession | Politician |
After being a member first of the Italian (1992–1993), and then the European Parliament (1994[3]–2004).
He was mayor of Milan from 1993 to 1997. He managed the Via Palestro massacre.[4] In January 1997, he faced a public confrontation with Giorgio Strehler over the management of the Piccolo Teatro.[5]
Elected for the second time to the European Parliament in 1999, he switched to Romano Prodi's Democrats soon after the election.[6]
Electoral history
| Election | House | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Chamber of Deputies | Milan–Pavia | LN | 8,854 |  Elected | |
| 1994 | European Parliament | North-West Italy | LN | 204,728 | Elected | |
| 1999 | European Parliament | North-West Italy | LN | 69,579 | Elected | |
| 2004 | European Parliament | North-West Italy | DL | 9,288 |  Not Elected | |
