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Presidente Nichi Vendola, President of Puglia

Submitted by Anonymous on 11 February, 2009 - 10:53
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Mr. Vendola is an Italian politician and the President of Puglia. In 1992 he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies and has held his seat ever since. As a member of the Anti-mafia Commission, he came to prominence as a strong opponent of the mafia and organised crime. In 2005 he ran for the presidency of the Puglia region and won, becoming the first member of the Communist Refoundation Party to be elected as president of any Italian region.

Ms. Luisa Morgantini

Submitted by Anonymous on 2 October, 2008 - 15:35
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Ms. Morgantini is an Italian former Member of the European Parliament. She was elected on the Communist Refoundation Party ticket and sat with the European United Left - Nordic Green Left group. She is a leading member of the Italian peace movement and was one of the founders of the Italian branch of the Women in Black anti-war organisation.