Giorgio Degola | |
Birth Date: | 9 August 1923 |
Party: | Christian Democrat |
Death Place: | Albinea, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
Children: | 3 |
Birth Place: | Albinea, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
Office: | Senator of the Italian Republic |
Termstart: | 5 July 1976 |
Termend: | 1 July 1987 |
Constituency: | Emilia-Romagna |
Giorgio Degola (9 August 1923 – 27 December 2018) was an Italian politician of the Christian Democrats.
Degola was born on 9 August 1923 in Albinea to Giovanni Degola, an engineer, and the daughter of a Reggio landowner.[1] [2]
Degola would go on to become an industrialist, through the Degola and Ferretti firm, becoming one of the most important post-war building contractors.[3] He was also a prominent leader of the football team, A.C. Reggiana 1919 in the 1950's and 1960's; sharing the vice presidency of the club with Gino Lari and Carlo Visconti.[4] [5]
Degola served as a Senator from 1976 to 1987 in the constituency of Emilia-Romagna as part of Christian Democracy.[6]
He died in Albinea, Italy on 27 December 2018.