20 Notable alumni of University of Sassari
Updated: May 31, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Sassari is ranked #1,100 in the world and #42 in Italy by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 20 notable alumni from University of Sassari sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Sassari won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Sebastiano Satta
1867-1914 (aged 47)
writer
poet
lawyer
journalist
Sebastiano Satta was an Italian poet, writer, lawyer, and journalist.
2. Domenico Alberto Azuni
1749-1827 (aged 78)
writer
jurist
judge
politician
Domenico Alberto, chevalier Azuni was a Sardinian jurist.
3. Gianfranco Ganau
1955-. (aged 71)
politician
physician
Gianfranco Ganau is an Italian medic and politician who served as Mayor of Sassari from 2005 to 2014.
4. Mara Lapia
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
Mara Lapia is an Italian politician. She was elected to be a deputy to the Parliament of Italy in the 2018 Italian general election for the Legislature XVIII of Italy.
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5. Pasquale Tola
1800-1874 (aged 74)
historian
judge
politician
magistrate
Pasquale Tola was an Italian judge, politician and historian.
6. Carlo Mosca
1945-2021 (aged 76)
prefect
judge
bridge player
Carlo Mosca was an Italian prefect and magistrate.
7. Lidia Mannuzzu
1958-2016 (aged 58)
biologist
Lidia Mannuzzu was an Italian biologist, physiologist and academic.
8. Mario Segni
1939-. (aged 87)
politician
professor
Mariotto "Mario" Segni is a retired Italian politician and professor of civil law. He founded several parties, which focused on fighting for electoral reform through referendums. He is the son of the politician Antonio Segni, one-time president of Italy.
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9. Ettore Licheri
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Ettore Antonio Licheri is an Italian politician and lawyer. He served as the Parliamentary leader of the Five Star Movement in the Italian Senate from 2020 to 2021.
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10. Francesco Pigliaru
1954-. (aged 72)
university teacher
economist
politician
Francesco Pigliaru is an Italian economist, politician, and professor. He was prorector of the University of Cagliari from 2009 to 2014. He became President of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia on 12 March 2014, following the regional election of 16 February 2014.
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11. Salvatore Satta
1902-1975 (aged 73)
university teacher
novelist
jurist
Salvatore Satta was an Italian jurist and writer. He is famous for the novel The Day of Judgment (orig. Italian: Il giorno del giudizio) (1975), and for several important studies on civil law.
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12. Giuseppe Pisanu
1937-. (aged 89)
politician
Giuseppe "Beppe" Pisanu is an Italian politician, longtime member of the Chamber of Deputies for the Christian Democracy (1972–1992) and then for Forza Italia (1994–2006).
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13. Arturo Parisi
1940-. (aged 86)
politician
Arturo Parisi is an Italian politician, leader of the Ulivist faction of the Democratic Party and a four-time member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. He was also minister of defence in the cabinet of Prime Minister Romano Prodi from 2006 to 2008.
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14. Roberto Meloni
1977-. (aged 49)
television presenter
singer
showman
Roberto Agostino Meloni, is an Italian singer and television presenter currently residing in Latvia.
15. Nanni Campus
1952-. (aged 74)
university teacher
plastic surgeon
politician
Nanni Campus is an Italian academic and politician, Mayor of Sassari from 2000 to 2005 and from 2019 to 2024.
16. Enrico Berlinguer
1922-1984 (aged 62)
politician
Enrico Berlinguer was an Italian politician and statesman. Considered the most popular leader of the Italian Communist Party (PCI), he led the PCI as the national secretary from 1972 until his death during a tense period in Italy's history, which was marked by the Years of Lead and social conflicts, such as the Hot Autumn of 1969–1970. Berlinguer was born...
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17. 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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18. Antonio Segni
1891-1972 (aged 81)
diplomat
politician
President of the Republic
Antonio Segni was an Italian politician and statesman who served as the president of Italy from 1962 to 1964, and as Prime Minister of Italy from 1955 to 1957 and again from 1959 to 1960.
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19. Christian Solinas
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
Christian Solinas is an Italian politician, leader of the Sardinian Action Party and former President of Sardinia.
20. Luigi Berlinguer
1932-2023 (aged 91)
university teacher
politician
Luigi Berlinguer 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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