Emanuele Macaluso, an important
figure for the Italian left in the 20th century, has died at the
age of 96.
The Sicilian joined the Italian Community Party (PCI) when it
was still illegal under Benito Munssolini's Fascist regime.
He was member of parliament for seven terms between 1963 and
1992.
"I think even those who did not share his political ideas can
agree that he was great figure of Italy's political and cultural
life," Premier Giuseppe Conte said after a minute of silence was
held in Macaluso's honour in the Senate.
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