David Sassoli
David Maria Sassoli (30 May 1956 – 11 January 2022) was an Italian politician and journalist. He was the President of the European Parliament from July 2019 until his death in January 2022.[1] He was a member of the Democratic Party. He first became a member of the European Parliament in July 2009. Before entering politics, he worked for newspaper Il Giorno and as a news reporter for TG3 and TG1.
Sassoli was born in Florence. He was married to Alessandra Vittorini, and had two children. He was a fan of football club Fiorentina.
In September 2021, Sassoli was taken to a hospital in Strasbourg, Germany, for pneumonia.[2] In December 2021, he was again taken to a hospital, this time in Aviano because of problems with his immune system.[2] Sassoli died there on 11 January 2022 from problems caused by multiple myeloma, aged 65.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "MEPs choose David-Maria Sassoli as new European Parliament president". BBC News. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Parliament President David Sassoli in hospital with 'serious' health complication". Politico. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ↑ "European Parliament President David Sassoli dies after hospitalization". Deutsche Welle. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
Other websites
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Media related to David Sassoli at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Italian)
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