Franco Ortolani (29 August 1943 – 22 November 2019) was an Italian politician who served in the Italian Senate for the Five Star Movement from 2018 to 2019.[1]

Franco Ortolani
Member of the Senate of the Republic for Naples–San Carlo all'Arena district
In office
28 March 2018 – 22 November 2019
Preceded byconstituency established
Succeeded bySandro Ruotolo
ConstituencyCampania 7
Personal details
Born
Franco Ortolani

(1943-08-29)29 August 1943
Molinella, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Died22 November 2019(2019-11-22) (aged 76)
Rome, Italy
Political partyFive Star Movement
Alma materUniversity of Naples Federico II

Career edit

Ortolani was a candidate for the Five Star Movement in the 2018 general election and was elected in Naples with winning over 100,000 votes.

Death edit

He died from cancer in Rome in the night of 22 November 2019.[2][3][4] He was succeeded in a by-election in 2020 by Sandro Ruotolo of the centre-left coalition.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Morto Franco Ortolani, senatore di M5S - Ultima Ora". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 23 November 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Morto Franco Ortolani, senatore del Movimento 5 Stelle | Sky TG24". tg24.sky.it. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Addio a Franco Ortolani, il geologo che sfidò la Terra dei fuochi". www.ilmattino.it (in Italian). 24 November 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Morto Franco Ortolani, senatore M5S - Campania". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 23 November 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  5. ^ "results". dait.interno.gov.it. Retrieved 4 April 2020.