Franco Ortolani Explained

Office:Member of the Senate of the Republic for Naples–San Carlo all'Arena district
Party:Five Star Movement
Birth Date:29 August 1943
Termstart:28 March 2018
Termend:22 November 2019
Birth Place:Molinella, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Birth Name:Franco Ortolani
Death Place:Rome, Italy
Constituency:Campania 7
Predecessor:constituency established
Successor:Sandro Ruotolo
Alma Mater:University of Naples Federico II

Franco Ortolani (29 August 1943 – 22 November 2019) was an Italian politician who served in the Italian Senate for the Five Star Movement from 2018 to 2019.[1]

Career

Ortolani was a candidate for the Five Star Movement in the 2018 general election and was elected in Naples with winning over 100,000 votes.

Death

He died from cancer in Rome in the night of 22 November 2019.[2] [3] [4] He was succeeded in a by-election in 2020 by Sandro Ruotolo of the centre-left coalition.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morto Franco Ortolani, senatore di M5S - Ultima Ora. 2019-11-23. Agenzia ANSA. it. 2020-04-04.
  2. Web site: Morto Franco Ortolani, senatore del Movimento 5 Stelle Sky TG24. tg24.sky.it. 23 November 2019 . 2020-04-04.
  3. Web site: Addio a Franco Ortolani, il geologo che sfidò la Terra dei fuochi. www.ilmattino.it. 24 November 2019 . it. 2020-04-04.
  4. Web site: Morto Franco Ortolani, senatore M5S - Campania. 2019-11-23. Agenzia ANSA. it. 2020-04-04.
  5. Web site: results. dait.interno.gov.it. 2020-04-04.