Giorgio Ruffolo
Giorgio Ruffolo | |
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Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 12 July 1983 – 1 July 1987 | |
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Born | Rome, Kingdom of Italy | 14 August 1926
Died | 16 February 2023 Rome, Italy | (aged 96)
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Alma mater | Sapienza University of Rome |
Giorgio Ruffolo (14 August 1926 – 16 February 2023) was an Italian economist, journalist and politician who held several government posts and was the
Biography
Ruffolo was born on 14 August 1926 in Rome.[3] He was part of the Italian Socialist Youth Federation.[4] He headed the research and public relations department of Eni between 1956 and 1962.[5] He joined the Italian Socialist Party and was elected to the Italian Parliament in 1983.[5]
Ruffolo was the president and cofounder of the Europa Research Center (Centro Europa Ricerche), a Rome-based research institute in
From 1987 to 1992, Ruffolo was the minister of environment.[9][10] Although he was an economist by profession, he published various publications on environment, which made him one of the most qualified environment ministers of Italy.[10] During his term, the ministry published the first report about the environmental conditions in the country.[10] Another significant event was the closure of the Farmoplant in Massa in July 1988 following a massive explosion which had caused environmental pollution in the Massa coastline.[11]
Ruffolo also served in the European Parliament for three terms: 17 July 1979–30 September 1983; 19 July 1994–19 July 1999 and 20 July 1999–19 July 2004.[3]
Ruffolo was a contributor to the Italian edition of
Ruffolo died in Rome on 16 February 2023, at the age of 96.[4][13]
References
- S2CID 143234086.
- ^ JSTOR 43208619.
- ^ a b "Giorgio Ruffolo". European Parliament. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b "E' morto Giorgio Ruffolo, economista e storico esponente del Psi". La Repubblica (in Italian). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-312-16359-4.
- ^ "Giorgio Ruffolo". Italiani europei. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b "About Us". Centro Europa Ricerche. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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- ^ a b "Giorgio Ruffolo. Biography" (in Italian). Ediesse Online. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ .
- JSTOR 43039615.
- ^ "H Blog". HuffPost. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "È morto a 96 anni Giorgio Ruffolo, economista e storico esponente del Partito socialista italiano". Il Post (in Italian). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
External links
- Media related to Giorgio Ruffolo at Wikimedia Commons