Francesco Forgione (politician)

Francesco Forgione
Mayor of Favignana
Assumed office
6 October 2020
Preceded byGiuseppe Pagoto
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
28 April 2006 – 28 April 2008
ConstituencySicily 2
Personal details
Born (1960-08-15) 15 August 1960 (age 64)
Catanzaro, Italy
Political partyPdUP (1978–1984)
PCI (1984–1991)
PRC (1991–2009)
SEL (2010–2016)
OccupationJournalist

Francesco Forgione (born August 15, 1960), born in Catanzaro, Italy, is a former member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and the Communist Refoundation Party. He was chairman of the Antimafia Commission in 2006–2008.[1]

Forgione served as the primary inspiration for the song 'Francesco' written in 2023 by singer-songwriter Bug Hunter (band), first featured on an episode of the podcast Jam Mechanics.