Antonio Falconio
Antonio Falconio | |
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| President of Abruzzo | |
| In office 8 June 1995 – 9 May 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Vincenzo Del Colle |
| Succeeded by | Giovanni Pace |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy | |
| In office 15 June 1979 – 11 July 1983 | |
| Constituency | Constituency of L'Aquila-Pescara-Chieti-Teramo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1938 |
| Died | 22 December 2021 (aged 83) Rome, Italy |
| Party | DC (until 1994) PPI (1994–2002) UdC (since 2002) |
Antonio Falconio (26 May 1938 – 22 December 2021) was an Italian politician. A member of the Christian Democracy party and later the Italian People's Party, he served in the Chamber of Deputies from 1979 to 1983[1] and was President of Abruzzo from 1995 to 2000.[2]
Falconio died on 22 December 2021, at the age of 83.[3]
Biography
Born in 1938 in Navelli, he earned a degree in political science. He became a professional journalist in 1966 and joined RAI after writing for several daily newspapers.[4] He also served as editor-in-chief of the weekly magazine La Discussione.[5]
He was married, had a son and a daughter, and lived first in L'Aquila and then in Rome. He died there on December 22, 2021, at the age of 83.
References
- ↑ "Antonio Falconio". Camera dei deputati (in Italian).
- ↑ "Ricerca per cognome e nome - Nuova Ricerca". Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali (in Italian). 23 February 2017.
- ↑ "Scomparsa Falconio, cordoglio del presidente Marsilio e dell'assessore Liris". Abruzzo (in Italian). 23 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ↑ "Abruzzo, morto l'ex governatore Antonio Falconio".
- ↑ "Presentazione del settimanale La Discussione - Radio Radicale".