Amedeo Matacena (15 September 1963 – 16 September 2022) was an Italian politician. Born in Catania, Sicily, he served as a Forza Italia member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1994 to 2001. His conviction for external complicity in mafia association was confirmed by Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation. Matacena was a fugitive and had lived in Dubai for ten years before his death.[1][2][3]

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  1. ^ Turano, GIanfrancesco (1 August 2022). "Il caso Matacena: ecco com'è nata la fuga all'estero più lunga della storia". L'Espresso (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Morto Amedeo Matacena: l'ex deputato di FI viveva negli Emirati da 10 anni". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  3. ^ Musolino, Lucio (16 September 2022). "Morto Amedeo Matacena, aveva 59 anni. Ex deputato di Forza Italia, era latitante a Dubai dopo la condanna per concorso esterno". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2024.