Former minister Virginio Rognoni died
He had replaced Cossiga during the lead years
Former minister Virginio Rognoni died in his sleep last night in his home in Pavia.
98 years old in August, he was one of the best-known Italian politicians of the second half of the twentieth century and a leading exponent of the DC.
After graduating in Law, he became professor of procedural law institutions at the University of Pavia and also practiced as a lawyer. In his city he was first a municipal councilor, then deputy mayor and city planning councilor. In 1968 he was elected to the House and reconfirmed for 7 terms, becoming its vice president from 1976 to 1978.
When Francesco Cossiga , following the murder of Aldo Moro, resigned, Rognoni was appointed in his place as Minister of the Interior and therefore faced the so-called years of lead .
(Unioneonline / ss)
