Sergio Berlinguer

Sergio Berlinguer
Minister for Italians in the World
In office 10 May 1994 – 17 January 1995
Prime Minister	Silvio Berlusconi
Personal details
Born	(1934-05-06)6 May 1934 Sassari, Italy
Died	17 October 2021(2021-10-17) (aged 87) Rome, Italy
Political party	MID (1995-1996) Italian Renewal (1996-2002)
Alma mater	Sapienza University of Rome
Profession	Diplomat

Sergio Berlinguer (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsɛrdʒo berliŋˈɡwɛr]; 6 May 1934 – 17 October 2021) was an Italian diplomat who served as state minister in the first cabinet of Silvio Berlusconi.

Biography

Early life and education

Berlinguer was born in Sassari on 6 May 1934, younger brother of Luigi Berlinguer and cousin of Enrico Berlinguer.[1] He held a law degree from Sapienza University of Rome.[2]

Career

Berlinguer began his career at the ministry of foreign affairs in 1959.[1] He headed its press office.[3] He was the Italian ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1966 to 1983.[1] He served as the general manager of the emigration department of the foreign ministry from 1983 to 1985 and was appointed diplomatic advisor to the Italian President Francesco Cossiga in 1985.[2] Then he became the secretary general and spokesman for the Italian presidency and served in the post until 1992.[2][4] He was appointed state minister to the first cabinet of Silvio Berlusconi in 1994 and remained in office until 1995.[1] He was also the member of the council of state.[1] In 1996, Berlinguer's movement, Movimento Italiano Democratico (MID), joined Rinnovamento Italiano which in turn was part of the Ulivo coalition for the general elections in 1996.[5]

Other roles and death

A member of the Italian Aspen Institute,[6] Berlinguer died in Rome on 17 October 2021, at the age of 87.[7]

Awards and honors

Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 1st Class / Knight Grand Cross – 16 January 1988

Order of Pope Saint Sylvester, Vatican.[8]

References

1. "Sergio Berlinguer". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 5 October 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
2. "Sergio Berlinguer, diplomatico". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 11 May 1994. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
3. Richard N. Gardner (2005). Mission Italy: on the front lines of the Cold War. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-7425-3998-3.
4. "Goria Revives Italy's Coalition, Remains Premier". Los Angeles Times. Rome. Associated Press. 19 November 1987. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
5. Alessandro Chiaramonte; John Donaldson (1997). "The General Elections of 21 April 1996". In Roberto D'Alimonte; David Nelken (eds.). Italian Politics: The Center-Left in Power. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. p. 36. doi:10.4324/9780429499555. ISBN 978-0-8133-3443-1.
6. Executive Committee, Aspen Institute, Retrieved 3 September 2020
7. "Berlinguer Sergio". La Nuova Sardegna (in Italian). 19 October 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021.
8. "The History of Papal Knighthoods". Association of Papal Orders in Great Britain. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.

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