Notable Alumni of Catholic University of the Sacred Heart [Sorted List]

1. Luca Toccalini

1990-. (aged 36)

politician

Luca Toccalini is an Italian politician of Lega. Since 2018, he has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies. In 2019, he was elected leader of Lega Giovani. From 2015 to 2019, he was the leader of Lega Giovani in Lombardy.

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2. Herbert Dorfmann

1969-. (aged 57)

politician

Herbert Dorfmann is an Italian agronomist and politician of the South Tyrolean People's Party (SVP) who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2009.

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3. Giovanni Spagnolli

1907-1984 (aged 77)

politician

Giovanni Spagnolli was an Italian Christian Democrat politician.

4. Alessia Mosca

1975-. (aged 51)

politician

Alessia Mosca is the Secretary General of Italy-ASEAN association.

5. Luigi Lucchini

1919-2013 (aged 94)

entrepreneur businessperson

Luigi Lucchini was an Italian businessman and steel executive.

6. Ilaria Ramelli

1973-. (aged 53)

historian writer professeur des universités

Ilaria L. E. Ramelli is an Italian-born historian, academic author, and university professor who specializes in ancient, late antique, and early mediaeval philosophy and theology.

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7. Romano Amerio

1905-1997 (aged 92)

theologian classical philologist philosopher

Romano Amerio was a Swiss-Italian theologian and a late critic of post-Conciliar evolutions in liturgy and ecclesiology. His magnum opus is Iota Unum. It is a work dedicated to the study of the ruptures in Church teaching and tradition following the Second Vatican Council.

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8. Evandro Agazzi

1934-. (aged 92)

writer philosopher

Evandro Agazzi is an Italian philosopher and professor at the University of Genoa. His fields of interest are ethics of science and technology, logic, metaphysics, philosophy of language, philosophy of science, philosophical anthropology, and systems theory.

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9. Lorenzo Ornaghi

1948-. (aged 78)

journalist political scientist university teacher politician

Lorenzo Ornaghi is an academic who served as the minister of culture in Monti cabinet.

10. Beatrice Masini

1962-. (aged 64)

writer translator journalist

Beatrice Masini is an Italian writer, journalist and translator, best known for her Italian translations of the Harry Potter novels. Her own novels have been nominated for the Strega Prize in 2010, and the Premio Campiello in 2013.

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11. Vittorino Colombo

1925-1996 (aged 71)

trade unionist politician

Vittorino Colombo was an Italian politician.

12. Paolo Corsini

1947-. (aged 79)

historian politician university teacher

Paolo Corsini is an Italian politician and university professor, former mayor of Brescia from 1992 to 1994 and from 1998 to 2008.

13. Giovanni Coppa

1925-2016 (aged 91)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop diplomat theologian

Giovanni Coppa was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as a diplomat of the Holy See, and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2007.

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14. Giovambattista Scuticchio Foderaro

1989-. (aged 37)

businessperson

Giovambattista Scuticchio Foderaro is an Italian businessman, corporate advisory strategist and philanthropist. He is the founder and chief executive of VR Group, a Corporate Advisory, Management and Trade companies league and URBE Foundation (in italian "Fondazione URBE"), a Cultural promotion and Historic Heritage protection no-profit organization.

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15. Ezio Vanoni

1903-1956 (aged 53)

politician economist

Ezio Vanoni was an Italian economist and politician who served as Minister of Finance from May 1948 to January 1954 and Minister Budget from January 1954 until February 1956.

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16. Alberto Quadrio-Curzio

1937-. (aged 89)

university teacher economist

Alberto Quadrio Curzio is an Italian economist. He is Professor Emeritus of Political Economy at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, president emeritus of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.

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17. Luigi Gui

1914-2010 (aged 96)

partisan philosopher politician

Luigi Gui was an Italian politician and philosopher.

18. Filippo Maria Pandolfi

1927-2025 (aged 98)

politician

Filippo Maria Pandolfi was an Italian politician and a prominent member of the Christian Democracy (Democrazia Cristiana) party. A key figure in Italian politics during the late 20th century, Pandolfi was known for his contributions to economic policy, European integration, and agricultural reforms.

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19. Anna Maria Tarantola

1945-. (aged 81)

media manager economist

Anna Maria Tarantola is an Italian manager, former director of the Bank of Italy and former President of Rai since 8 June 2012 to 5 August 2015.

20. Maria Pia Garavaglia

1947-. (aged 79)

teacher politician

Mariapia Garavaglia is an Italian politician and professor, former Italian Minister of Health during the Carlo Azeglio Ciampi government and former Deputy Mayor of Rome. She has been member of the Christian Democracy, of the Italian People's Party, of The Daisy and finally of the Democratic Party. She was extraordinary commissioner and later President of Italian Red Cross. She is...

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21. Ombretta Fumagalli Carulli

1944-2021 (aged 77)

ecclesiastical lawyer jurist university teacher politician

Ombretta Fumagalli Carulli was an Italian politician, jurist, and academic.

22. Giancarlo Pagliarini

1942-. (aged 84)

politician economist

Giancarlo Pagliarini is an Italian politician.

23. Paolo Sardi

1934-2019 (aged 85)

diplomat Catholic bishop Catholic priest

Paolo Sardi was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the Roman Curia. He was patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 2009 to 2014.

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24. Luigi Pasinetti

1930-2023 (aged 93)

university teacher economist

Luigi L. Pasinetti was an Italian economist of the post-Keynesian school. Pasinetti was considered the heir of the "Cambridge Keynesians" and a student of Piero Sraffa and Richard Kahn. Along with them, as well as Joan Robinson, he was one of the prominent members on the "Cambridge, UK" side of the Cambridge capital controversy. His contributions to economics include developing...

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25. Pasquale Macchi

1923-2006 (aged 83)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Pasquale Macchi was a Catholic archbishop and the private secretary to Pope Paul VI.

26. Guido Gonella

1905-1982 (aged 77)

university teacher politician journalist

Guido Gonella was an Italian politician from the Christian Democracy, former Minister of Public Education and Minister of Justice.

27. Attilio Ruffini

1924-2011 (aged 87)

partisan lawyer diplomat politician

Attilio Ruffini was an Italian politician.

28. Attilio Nicora

1937-2017 (aged 80)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop university teacher theologian

Attilio Nicora was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who held senior positions in the administration of the Roman Curia as president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See from 2002 to 2011 and president of the four-person Executive Board of the Financial Information Authority (FIA) from 2011 to 2014. He was bishop of Verona from...

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29. Vincenzo La Russa

1938-2021 (aged 83)

politician

Vincenzo La Russa was an Italian politician. A member of the Christian Democracy party and the Christian Democratic Centre, he served in the Senate of the Republic from 1979 to 1983 and again from 1994 to 1996 as well as the Chamber of Deputies from 1983 to 1987.

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30. Lidia Menapace

1924-2020 (aged 96)

politician partisan

Lidia Menapace was an Italian Resistance fighter and politician who served as provincial minister of South Tyrol for Christian Democracy from 1964 to 1968, and then as senator from 2006 to 2008, representing the Communist Refoundation Party.

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31. Giuseppe Pontiggia

1934-2003 (aged 69)

writer literary critic screenwriter aphorist

Giuseppe Pontiggia was an Italian writer and literary critic.

32. Mario Mauro

1961-. (aged 65)

politician

Mario Mauro is an Italian politician and a university teacher of history. He is the former Minister of Defence, having served in the Letta Cabinet from 2013 to 2014. From 1999 to 2013, he was a member of the European Parliament, and he is a member of Communion and Liberation.

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33. Franco Anelli

1963-2024 (aged 61)

university teacher jurist lawyer

Franco Anelli was an Italian academic and rector.

34. Elisabetta Preziosa

1993-. (aged 33)

artistic gymnast

Elisabetta Preziosa is a former artistic gymnast from Italy. She represented her country at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

35. Giuseppe De Mita

1968-. (aged 58)

sports executive lawyer politician

Giuseppe De Mita is an Italian politician.

36. Giovanni Bazoli

1932-. (aged 94)

banker

Giovanni Bazoli is an Italian banker. He is honorary chairman of Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo

37. Tiziano Treu

1939-. (aged 87)

political adviser jurist university teacher politician

Tiziano Treu is an Italian politician and academic, former Minister of Labour and Social Security and Minister of Transports, and former president of the National Council for Economics and Labour.

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38. Giovanni Reale

1931-2014 (aged 83)

university teacher historian philosopher philosophy historian translator

Giovanni Reale was an Italian historian of philosophy.

39. Giovanni Testori

1923-1993 (aged 70)

playwright art critic poet literary critic screenwriter

Giovanni Testori was an Italian writer, journalist, poet, art and literary critic, dramatist, screenplay writer, theatrical director and painter.

40. Andrea Crippa

1986-. (aged 40)

politician

Andrea Crippa is an Italian politician of Lega. Since 2018, he has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies. From 2015 to 2019, he was the leader of Lega Giovani. Since 2019, he has served as deputy federal secretary of Lega.

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41. Giovanni Maria Flick

1940-. (aged 86)

jurist lawyer university teacher judge politician

Giovanni Maria Flick is an Italian journalist, politician, and jurist.

42. Paola Binetti

1943-. (aged 83)

psychiatrist child psychiatrist politician

Paola Binetti is an Italian politician, psychiatrist, and academic.

43. Roberto Piumini

1947-. (aged 79)

writer children's writer translator author poet

Roberto Piumini is an Italian writer, known particularly for his children's stories.

44. Giuseppe Fioroni

1958-. (aged 68)

physician researcher politician surgeon

Giuseppe Fioroni, often nicknamed Beppe, is an Italian politician, and a former member of the Democratic Party (PD).

45. Gherardo Colombo

1946-. (aged 80)

magistrate

Gherardo Colombo is an Italian former magistrate and judge specialized in political corruption cases. He was a member of the Court of Cassation between 2005 and 2007.

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46. Emilio Carelli

1952-. (aged 74)

journalist politician

Emilio Carelli is an Italian journalist and politician, member of the Chamber of Deputies for the Five Star Movement, since 24 March 2018 until 2 February 2021.

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47. Gianfranco Miglio

1918-2001 (aged 83)

university teacher politician philosopher jurist political scientist

Gianfranco Miglio was an Italian jurist, political scientist, and politician. He was a founder of the Federalist Party. For thirty years, he presided over the political science faculty of Milan's Università Cattolica (Catholic University). Later on in his life, he was elected as an independent member of the Parliament to the Italian Senate for Lega Nord. The supporters of Umberto...

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48. Beniamino Andreatta

1928-2007 (aged 79)

economist diplomat university teacher politician

Beniamino "Nino" Andreatta was an Italian economist and politician. He was a member of Christian Democracy, and one of the founders of the Italian People's Party in 1994 and of the Olive Tree centre-left coalition in 1996.

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49. Simona Malpezzi

1972-. (aged 54)

politician

Simona Flavia Malpezzi is an Italian politician. She was undersecretary of state for parliamentary relations in the Conte II and Draghi governments from 16 September 2019 to 25 March 2021. On 25 March 2021, she was unanimously elected leader of the Democratic Party in the Senate, succeeding Andrea Marcucci.

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50. Carlo Caffarra

1938-2017 (aged 79)

university teacher Catholic priest theologian Catholic bishop archbishop

Carlo Caffarra was an Italian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Bologna from 2003 until 2015. His previous positions included President of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family from 1981 to 1995 and Archbishop of Ferrara-Comacchio from 1995 to 2003. He was created a cardinal on 24 March 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI.

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51. Simona Bonafè

1973-. (aged 53)

journalist politician

Simona Bonafé is an Italian politician and journalist who is serving as a member of the country's Chamber of Deputies.

52. Giovanni Colombo

1902-1992 (aged 90)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop theologian Catholic deacon

Giovanni Umberto Colombo was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Milan from 1963 to 1979 and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1965.

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53. Marco Bussetti

1962-. (aged 64)

teacher basketball coach politician

Marco Bussetti is an Italian teacher and public manager, who served in the government of Italy as Minister of Education, University and Research between 1 June 2018 and 5 September 2019.

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54. Gianrico Tedeschi

1920-2020 (aged 100)

television actor voice actor stage actor actor

Gianrico Tedeschi was an Italian actor and voice actor.

55. Chiara Galiazzo

1986-. (aged 40)

recording artist singer

Chiara Galiazzo is an Italian singer. She rose to fame in 2012, after winning the sixth season of the Italian talent show X Factor. Her debut single, titled "Due respiri" and co-written by Eros Ramazzotti, was released on 8 December 2012 and debuted atop the Italian Singles Chart. Chiara released her first studio album, Un posto nel mondo, which debuted...

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56. Laura Ravetto

1971-. (aged 55)

politician

Laura Ravetto is an Italian politician.

57. Giulia Arena

1994-. (aged 32)

model television presenter

Giulia Arena is an Italian beauty queen, actress, television presenter and model, winner of the 74th edition of Miss Italia 2013.

58. Mario Capanna

1945-. (aged 81)

writer politician

Mario Capanna is an Italian politician and writer.

59. Claudio Borghi

1970-. (aged 56)

economist pubblicista journalist university teacher politician

Claudio Borghi is an Italian businessman, former lecturer and politician, one of the top economic spokesmen of Italy's League party.

60. Edoardo Costa

1967-. (aged 59)

model actor

Edoardo Cicorini, better known as Edoardo Costa, is an Italian fashion model and actor. His career began in the fashion industry in the early 1990s, when he worked for the modeling agency Why Not. While working as a model, Costa decided to begin studying acting in Paris, Milan, and Los Angeles. Following his studies, Costa went on to make various...

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61. Giordano Bruno Guerri

1950-. (aged 76)

historian journalist screenwriter writer

Giordano Bruno Guerri is an Italian historian, writer, and journalist. He is an important scholar of twentieth-century Italy, in particular of the Fascist period and the relationship between Italians and the Catholic Church.

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62. Nicola Trussardi

1942-1999 (aged 57)

fashion designer

Nicola Trussardi was an Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur. He took over the Trussardi fashion line in 1970 and built the small glove-maker into an international brand. He also led the restoration of the Marino alla Scala in Milan. The Nicola Trussardi Foundation was named in his honor.

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63. Enrico Beruschi

1941-. (aged 85)

singer stage actor television actor actor film actor

Enrico Beruschi is an Italian comedian, actor, singer and television personality. He studied at the Italian Liceo classico in Milan, having Cochi Ponzoni as his deskmate.

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64. Kashetu Kyenge

1964-. (aged 62)

politician ophthalmologist

Cécile Kashetu Kyenge is an Italian politician and ophthalmologist. She served as the Minister for Integration in the Letta Cabinet and was an MEP in the 8th European parliament.

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65. Mario Delpini

1951-. (aged 75)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Mario Enrico Delpini is an Italian Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Milan since 2017. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop and as the vicar general of the archdiocese.

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66. Igor Cassina

1977-. (aged 49)

artistic gymnast

Igor Cassina is an Italian gymnast. He is a three-time Olympian and won gold in the men's horizontal bar at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

67. Roberto Formigoni

1947-. (aged 79)

politician

Roberto Formigoni is an Italian politician. He was the president of Lombardy from 1995 to 2013. He is the former unofficial political spokesperson of the Communion and Liberation movement. On 21 February 2019, the Supreme Court of Cassation, the highest court in Italy, found him guilty of corruption and sentenced him to a definitive jail term of 5 years and...

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68. Paola De Micheli

1973-. (aged 53)

politician

Paola De Micheli is an Italian manager and politician of the Democratic Party (PD), who served as Minister of Infrastructure and Transport in the government of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte from 2019 until 2021; she was the first woman to hold the office.

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69. Ambrogio Fogar

1941-2005 (aged 64)

explorer rally driver sailor amateur radio operator adventurer

Ambrogio Fogar was an Italian sailor, writer, rally driver, adventurer, and television presenter. He was a Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, gold medal for athletic value, gold medal for marine value, gold medal to memory and other.

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70. Ignazio Marino

1955-. (aged 71)

surgeon politician

Ignazio Roberto Maria Marino is an Italian transplant surgeon who was Mayor of Rome from 2013 to 2015.

71. Raniero Cantalamessa

1934-. (aged 92)

Catholic priest theologian university teacher Apostolic Preacher television presenter

Raniero Cantalamessa OFM Cap is an Italian Catholic cardinal, Capuchin priest, and theologian. He served as the Preacher to the Papal Household from 1980 until 2024, under Popes John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis. A proponent of the Catholic charismatic renewal, he was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope Francis in 2020.

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72. Lorenzo Guerini

1966-. (aged 60)

politician

Lorenzo Guerini is an Italian politician and member of the Democratic Party (PD). Guerini has been serving as the Italian Minister of Defence in the cabinets of successive prime ministers Giuseppe Conte and Mario Draghi from 2019 to 2022. In March 2014, he was chosen by party leader Matteo Renzi to be deputy secretary of the PD along with Debora...

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73. Maurizio Lupi

1959-. (aged 67)

politician

Maurizio Enzo Lupi is an Italian politician. He served as minister of infrastructure and transport between 28 April 2013 and 20 March 2015.

74. Valerio Massimo Manfredi

1943-. (aged 83)

writer anthropologist television presenter historian journalist

Valerio Massimo Manfredi is an Italian historian, writer, essayist, archaeologist and journalist.

75. Roberto Burioni

1962-. (aged 64)

university teacher microbiologist virologist

Roberto Burioni is an Italian virologist, physician, and academic. A Professor of Microbiology and Virology at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, he runs there a lab developing human monoclonal antibodies against human infectious agents, the study of pathogen-host interplay, and the use of molecular tools in the early diagnosis of infectious diseases. A prominent virologist, Burioni has risen to fame...

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76. Vincenzo Sofo

1986-. (aged 40)

politician

Vincenzo Sofo is an Italian politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2020 until 2024. He is a member of Brothers of Italy (FdI).

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77. Irene Pivetti

1963-. (aged 63)

television presenter politician journalist

Irene Pivetti is an Italian journalist, television presenter, and politician. From 1994 to 1996, she was president of the Chamber of Deputies. After leaving politics, she started a career in television, like her sister Veronica, a popular Italian actress.

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78. Alfonso Signorini

1964-. (aged 62)

television presenter radio personality television personality journalist manager

Alfonso Signorini is an Italian television host and journalist.

79. Tina Anselmi

1927-2016 (aged 89)

partisan teacher politician writer trade unionist

Tina Anselmi was an Italian politician. A member of the Italian resistance movement during World War II, she went on to become the first woman to hold a ministerial position in an Italian government.

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80. Angelo Scola

1941-. (aged 85)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop university teacher theologian

Angelo Scola is an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church, a prominent philosopher, and theologian. He served as Archbishop of Milan from 2011 to 2017, overseeing one of the largest dioceses in the world, and previously as Patriarch of Venice from 2002 to 2011. Elevated to the cardinalate in 2003 by Pope John Paul II, Scola has been a key...

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81. Amintore Fanfani

1908-1999 (aged 91)

university teacher teacher politician diplomat economist

Amintore Fanfani was an Italian politician and statesman who served as 32nd prime minister of Italy for five separate terms. He was one of the best-known Italian politicians after the Second World War and a historical figure of the left-wing faction of Christian Democracy. He is also considered one of the founders of the modern Italian centre-left.

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82. Angelino Alfano

1970-. (aged 56)

lawyer politician

Angelino Alfano is an Italian former politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 12 December 2016 to 1 June 2018.

83. Ciriaco De Mita

1928-2022 (aged 94)

politician

Luigi Ciriaco De Mita was an Italian politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Italy from April 1988 to July 1989. A member of Christian Democracy (DC), De Mita served as its secretary and leader from May 1982 until February 1989, becoming one of the most influential politicians in the country, as well as one of the most...

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84. Franca Sozzani

1950-2016 (aged 66)

journalist

Franca Sozzani was an Italian journalist and the editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia from 1988 until her death in 2016.

85. Piero Manzoni

1933-1963 (aged 30)

artist painter conceptual artist author sculptor

Piero Manzoni di Chiosca e Poggiolo was an Italian artist best known for his ironic approach to avant-garde art. Often compared to the work of Yves Klein, his own work anticipated, and directly influenced, the work of a generation of younger Italian artists brought together by the critic Germano Celant in the first Arte Povera exhibition held in Genoa, 1967....

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86. Cristina Parodi

1964-. (aged 62)

journalist television presenter

Cristina Parodi is an Italian journalist and television host.

87. Gianni Rodari

1920-1980 (aged 60)

journalist pedagogue writer children's writer poet

Giovanni Francesco "Gianni" Rodari was an Italian writer and journalist, most famous for his works of children's literature, notably Il romanzo di Cipollino. For his lasting contribution as a children's author, he received the biennial Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1970. He is considered as Italy's most important 20th-century children's author and his books have been translated into many languages,...

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88. Romano Prodi

1939-. (aged 87)

economist businessperson university teacher politician

Romano Prodi OMRI is an Italian politician who served as President of the European Commission from 1999 to 2004 and twice as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1996 to 1998, and again from 2006 to 2008. Prodi is considered the founder of the Italian centre-left and one of the most prominent figures of the Second Republic. He is often nicknamed...

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89. Fabrizio Romano

1993-. (aged 33)

sports journalist

Fabrizio Romano is an Italian sports journalist and influencer. He specializes in news about football transfers and is known for using the catchphrase "Here we go!" when reporting on completed deals.

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90. Matilda Lutz

1991-. (aged 35)

model actor

Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz is an Italian actress and model. She starred in the 2017 horror film Rings and action thriller film Revenge. She also appeared in the Netflix series Medici - The Magnificent, Part 1, and in A Classic Horror Story.

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91. Roberto Vecchioni

1943-. (aged 83)

lecturer poet composer writer singer-songwriter

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92. Oscar Luigi Scalfaro

1918-2012 (aged 94)

lawyer politician

Oscar Luigi Scalfaro was an Italian politician who served as the president of Italy from 1992 to 1999. A member of Christian Democracy (DC), he became an independent politician after the DC's dissolution in 1992, and was close to the centre-left Democratic Party when it was founded in 2007. Before his election to the Presidency, he was a member of...

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93. Giulia Grillo

1975-. (aged 51)

politician

Giulia Grillo is an Italian physician and politician who served as the Italian Minister of Health from 1 June 2018 to 5 September 2019. A member of the Five Star Movement, she has served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies since 15 March 2013.

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94. Gerardo Bianco

1931-2022 (aged 91)

university teacher politician latinist

Gerardo Bianco was an Italian politician.

95. Geppi Cucciari

1973-. (aged 53)

stage actor television presenter actor writer basketball player

Maria Giuseppina "Geppi" Cucciari is an Italian stand-up comedian, actress, radio host and television presenter.

96. Lara Comi

1983-. (aged 43)

politician

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97. Paolo Emilio Taviani

1912-2001 (aged 89)

historian partisan economist politician

Paolo Emilio Taviani was an Italian political leader, economist, and historian of the career of Christopher Columbus. He was a partisan leader in Liguria, a Gold Medal of the Italian resistance movement, then a member of the Consulta (the national assembly gathered to direct the transformation of the monarchy into a republic) and the Constituent Assembly, later of the Italian...

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98. Francesco Cossiga

1928-2010 (aged 82)

university teacher jurist politician

Francesco Maurizio Cossiga OMRI was an Italian politician who served as the president of Italy from 1985 to 1992. A member of Christian Democracy, he was Prime Minister of Italy from 1979 to 1980. Cossiga is widely considered one of the most prominent and influential politicians of the First Italian Republic.

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99. Roberto Vannacci

1968-. (aged 58)

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100. Francisco Sagredo

1975-. (aged 51)

writer sports journalist announcer chronicler journalist

Francisco José Sagredo Baeza is a Chilean journalist whose main researches are about Chilean football and its political connections.