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David Sassoli

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Gender Male
DeathDied last year
Date of birth May 30,1956
Zodiac sign Gemini
Born Florence
Italy
Spouse Alessandra Vittorini
Party Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Office President of the European Parliament
ChildrenLivia Sassoli
Giulio Sassoli
DiedOncology Referral Center
Italy
NationalityItalian
Latest noncurrent party Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Presidential termJuly 3, 2019 – January 11, 2022
Date of died January 11,2022
Previous positionPresident of the European Parliament (2019–2022)
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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David Maria Sassoli was an Italian politician and journalist who served as the president of the European Parliament from 3 July 2019 until his death on 11 January 2022. Sassoli was first elected as a member of the European Parliament in 2009.

David Sassoli: European Parliament president dies aged 65

Feb 16,2020 6:10 am

European Parliament President David Sassoli has died at the Age Of 65, his spokesman says.

Mr Sassoli was admitted to hospital in Italy last month due to a serious complication with his immune system.

The Italian former journalist and centre-left politician was seriously ill for More Than Two Weeks and cancelled all official activities.

He died in the Early Hours of Tuesday in hospital in Aviano, Italy, his spokesman, Roberto Cuillo, announced.

In September, Mr Sassoli was taken to hospital in Strasbourg where he was treated for a severe case of pneumonia. He resumed his political duties in November.

A vote to elect his replacement had already been planned for later this month, and Mr Sassoli indicated that he would not seek re-election.

The former newsreader became president of the 705-seat European Parliament In July 2019.

He beat three other candidates to The Role , and in a speech following his victory he called for the EU to return to The Spirit of its founding fathers who swapped warfare and nationalism for peace and equality.

Mr Sassoli left journalism and became a member of the European Parliament (MEP) in 2009.

He was a member of the centre-left Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, the second-biggest grouping in the parliament.

" What a big shock and a big loss. I Am deeply saddened, " MEP Ismail Ertug wrote on Twitter.

Another MEP, Paolo Borchia , expressed condolences to Mr Sassoli's family and said the news had left him " stunned".



Source of news: bbc.com

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