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Lelio Lagorio

1925 – 2017

Mayor of Florence and Minister of Defence

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Lived 1925 – 2017 (aged 91). Lelio Lagorio was an Italian politician, journalist and lawyer.

Lelio Lagorio (9 November 1925 – 6/7 January 2017) was an Italian politician who served as the first President of Tuscany from 1970 until 1978.

Biography Lagorio was born in Trieste and was a member of the Italian Socialist Party (Partito Socialista Italiano; PSI). He was mayor of Florence from 1964 to 1965, succeeding Giorgio La Pira, and, later, the first president of the Tuscany region (1970–1978).

He was the first PSI politicians to become Minister of Defence in Italy (1980–1983); the Ustica Massacre occurred under his tenure. Later he was minister of Sport and Spectales (1983–1986), President of PSI's Deputies and at the European Parliament (1986–1994) and vice-president of the Union of European Community Socialist Parties (1990–1992).

Lagorio also wrote political and historical essays (including L'Ora di Austerlitz, about his period as Minister of Defence), and edited the Florentine magazine Città & Regione.

He died in Florence on 6 January or 7 January 2017.

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Important facts

Birth century
Positions held
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic, Italian Minister of Defence, Member of the European Parliament, Mayor of Florence
Awards
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire; Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Lelio Lagorio?

mayor of Florence and Minister of Defence (1925-2017)

When was Lelio Lagorio born?

Lelio Lagorio was born on 9 November 1925 in Trieste.

When did Lelio Lagorio die?

Lelio Lagorio died on 7 January 2017 in Florence.

What was Lelio Lagorio's occupation?

Lelio Lagorio was a politician, journalist and lawyer.

What nationality was Lelio Lagorio?

Lelio Lagorio was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lelio Lagorio

· Wikidata: Q3830081

· DBpedia: Lelio Lagorio

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