Piersanti Mattarella

Piersanti Mattarella
12th President of Sicily
In office
20 March 1978 – 6 January 1980
Preceded byAngelo Bonfiglio
Succeeded byMario D'Acquisto
Personal details
Born(1935-05-24)24 May 1935
Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, Kingdom of Italy
Died6 January 1980(1980-01-06) (aged 44)
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Manner of deathAssassination
Political partyChristian Democracy
SpouseIrma Chiazzese[1]
ChildrenMaria, Bernardo
Parents
RelativesSergio Mattarella (brother)
Alma materUniversity of Palermo
ProfessionPolitician

Piersanti Mattarella (Italian pronunciation: [ˌpjɛrˈsanti mattaˈrɛlla]; 24 May 1935 – 6 January 1980) was an Italian politician who was assassinated by the Mafia while he held the position of President of the Regional Government of Sicily. A member of Christian Democracy, he was the older brother of Sergio Mattarella, who has been President of Italy since 2015.

  1. ^ Califano, Vito (31 January 2022). "Chi era la moglie di Sergio Mattarella, Marisa Chiazzese: 'La persona a me più cara al mondo'". Il Riformista (in Italian). Retrieved 10 November 2023.

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