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Franco Egidio Malerba | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 19 July 1994 – 19 July 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1946 Busalla, Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, Italy |
| Political party | Forza Italia |
| Space career | |
| ASI astronaut | |
Time in space | 7d 23h 15m |
| Selection | 1989 ESA Group |
| Missions | STS-46 |
Mission insignia |  |
Franco Egidio Malerba (born 10 October 1946 in Busalla, Metropolitan City of Genoa, Italy) is an Italian astronaut and Member of the European Parliament. He was the first citizen of Italy to travel to space. In 1994, he was elected to the European Parliament on the lists of Forza Italia, serving until 1999.