Giovanni Pellegrino
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Giovanni Pellegrino is an Italian
politician.
Born in Lecce
and a lawyer by profession, he was a Senator of the Republic from 1990 with the Italian Communist Party
and the Democrats of the Left
to 2001. He also presided from last 1994 to 1996 and from September 27, 1996 to May 29, 2001 over the Parliamentary Commission on Terrorism concerning the "Years of Lead", created by a 1988 law to investigate about terrorism in Italy till 2001.
At end of the commission experience he wrote a book with the writer Giovanni Fasanella, describing a long years "low intensity" civil war in Italy, from 1945 till today.
He was also part of the Elections Council and Parliamentary Immunity (Giunta elezioni e immunità parlamentari), as well as a member of the Commission on Institutional Reforms.
Pellegrino was the president of the province of Lecce
, in Apulia
, from 2004 until 2009. As representantive of the Democrats of the Left
(DS), he defeated Raffaele Baldassare (House of Freedoms
) during the June 2004 elections with 51.8% of the vote, supported by a center-left coalition. He retired from politics in June 2009.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
politician.
Born in Lecce
Lecce
Lecce is a historic city of 95,200 inhabitants in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Lecce, the second province in the region by population, as well as one of the most important cities of Puglia...
and a lawyer by profession, he was a Senator of the Republic from 1990 with the Italian Communist Party
Italian Communist Party
The Italian Communist Party was a communist political party in Italy.The PCI was founded as Communist Party of Italy on 21 January 1921 in Livorno, by seceding from the Italian Socialist Party . Amadeo Bordiga and Antonio Gramsci led the split. Outlawed during the Fascist regime, the party played...
and the Democrats of the Left
Democrats of the Left
The Democrats of the Left was a social-democratic Italian political party and part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition, which merged with a number of centrist and leftist groups to form the Democratic Party on 14 October 2007...
to 2001. He also presided from last 1994 to 1996 and from September 27, 1996 to May 29, 2001 over the Parliamentary Commission on Terrorism concerning the "Years of Lead", created by a 1988 law to investigate about terrorism in Italy till 2001.
At end of the commission experience he wrote a book with the writer Giovanni Fasanella, describing a long years "low intensity" civil war in Italy, from 1945 till today.
He was also part of the Elections Council and Parliamentary Immunity (Giunta elezioni e immunità parlamentari), as well as a member of the Commission on Institutional Reforms.
Pellegrino was the president of the province of Lecce
Province of Lecce
The Province of Lecce is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecce. Totally included in the Salento peninsula, it is the second most populous province in Apulia and the twenty-first most populous in Italy....
, in Apulia
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
, from 2004 until 2009. As representantive of the Democrats of the Left
Democrats of the Left
The Democrats of the Left was a social-democratic Italian political party and part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition, which merged with a number of centrist and leftist groups to form the Democratic Party on 14 October 2007...
(DS), he defeated Raffaele Baldassare (House of Freedoms
House of Freedoms
The House of Freedoms , was a major Italian centre-right political and electoral alliance led by Silvio Berlusconi. It was initially composed of several political parties:*Forza Italia *National Alliance...
) during the June 2004 elections with 51.8% of the vote, supported by a center-left coalition. He retired from politics in June 2009.
See also
- Terrorism in Italy from 1945 till todayTerrorism in Italy from 1945 till todayTerrorism in Italy from 1945 till today is a book written by Giovanni Pellegrino that discusses the political situation in Italy from the revival of democracy in 1945 till today....
- Years of lead (Italy) (1969-1989)
- Democrats of the LeftDemocrats of the LeftThe Democrats of the Left was a social-democratic Italian political party and part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition, which merged with a number of centrist and leftist groups to form the Democratic Party on 14 October 2007...