Luigi Berlinguer

Luigi Berlinguer
Minister of Education
In office
17 May 1996 – 25 April 2000
Prime Minister
Preceded byGiancarlo Lombardi
Succeeded byTullio De Mauro
Parliamentary offices
Member of the European Parliament
In office
14 July 2009 – 1 July 2014
ConstituencyNorth-East Italy
Member of the Senate of the Republic
In office
30 May 2001 – 24 July 2002
ConstituencyTuscany
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 April 1994 – 29 May 2001
ConstituencyFlorence
In office
16 May 1963 – 4 June 1968
ConstituencyCagliari
Personal details
Born(1932-07-25)25 July 1932
Sassari, Kingdom of Italy
Died1 November 2023(2023-11-01) (aged 91)
Siena, Italy
Political party
  • PCI (until 1991)
  • PDS (1991–1998)
  • DS (1998–2007)
  • PD (2007–2023)
Alma materUniversity of Sassari

Luigi Berlinguer (Italian pronunciation: [luˈiːdʒi berliŋˈɡwɛr]; 25 July 1932 – 1 November 2023) was an Italian jurist and politician. He was a professor at the University of Siena, and also served as the minister of university and research and the minister of education.