Eugenio Scalfari | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 5 June 1968 – 24 May 1972 | |
| Constituency | Turin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1924 Civitavecchia, Italy |
| Died | 14 July 2022 (aged 98) Rome, Italy |
| Political party | PNF (1942–1943) PLI (1945–1955) PR (1955–1962) PSI (1962–1972) |
| Spouses | Simonetta De Benedetti
(m. 1950; died 2006)Serena Rossetti (m. 2008) |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Residence(s) | Velletri, Lazio, Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Genoa |
| Profession | Journalist 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]
- ^ Testa, Tiziana (16 December 2016). "Scalfari: 'Gli 80 anni del mio Papa rivoluzionario'". Repubblica TV (in Italian). Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Scalfari: 'Come funziona la mente di Eco?'". Repubblica TV (in Italian). 8 January 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Direzione Scalfari, in ricordo del fondatore". Visual Lab (in Italian). 22 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.