Eugenio Scalfari

Eugenio Scalfari
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
5 June 1968 – 24 May 1972
ConstituencyTurin
Personal details
Born(1924-04-06)6 April 1924
Civitavecchia, Italy
Died14 July 2022(2022-07-14) (aged 98)
Rome, Italy
Political partyPNF (1942–1943)
PLI (1945–1955)
PR (1955–1962)
PSI (1962–1972)
Spouses
Simonetta De Benedetti
(m. 1950; died 2006)
Serena Rossetti
(m. 2008)
ChildrenTwo daughters
Residence(s)Velletri, Lazio, Italy
Alma materUniversity of Genoa
ProfessionJournalist
Founder of La Repubblica

Eugenio Scalfari (Italian: [euˈdʒɛːnjo ˈskalfari]; 6 April 1924 – 14 July 2022) was an Italian journalist. He was editor-in-chief of L'Espresso (1963–1968), a member of Parliament in Italy's Chamber of Deputies (1968–1972), and co-founder of La Repubblica and its editor-in-chief (1976–1996). He was known for his meetings and interviews with important figures, including Pope Francis,[1] Enrico Berlinguer, Aldo Moro,[2] Umberto Eco,[3] Italo Calvino, and Roberto Benigni.[4]

  1. ^ Testa, Tiziana (16 December 2016). "Scalfari: 'Gli 80 anni del mio Papa rivoluzionario'". Repubblica TV (in Italian). Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. ^ Vecchio, Concetto (23 March 2018). "Scalfari: 'Sconfiggere le Br e cambiare l'Italia. Il mio ultimo incontro con Moro'". Repubblica TV (in Italian). Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Scalfari: 'Come funziona la mente di Eco?'". Repubblica TV (in Italian). 8 January 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Direzione Scalfari, in ricordo del fondatore". Visual Lab (in Italian). 22 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.

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