Salvatore Cuffaro | |
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| President of Sicily | |
| In office 17 July 2001 – 26 January 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Vincenzo Leanza |
| Succeeded by | Raffaele Lombardo |
| Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
| In office 29 April 2008 – 2 February 2011 | |
| In office 28 April 2006 – 24 July 2006 | |
| Constituency | Sicily |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1958 Raffadali, Sicily, Italy |
| Political party | DC (1978–1994) PPI (1994–1995) CDU (1995–1998) UDR (1998–1999) UDEUR (1999–2000) CDU (2000–2002) UDC (2002–2010) PID (2010–2011) DCS (since 2020) |
| Alma mater | University of Palermo Sapienza University of Rome |
Salvatore Cuffaro | |
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | Totò Vasa Vasa ("Totò Kiss Kiss") |
| Occupation(s) | Former politician, doctor (expelled from medical order) |
| Criminal status | Arrested on 22 January 2011, released on 13 December 2015 (served his sentence at the Rebibbia Criminal Penitentiary, Rome) |
| Spouse | Giacoma Chiarelli |
| Children | 2 |
| Conviction(s) | Aiding and abetting Cosa Nostra (It. favoreggiamento aggravato; art. 416-bis c.p.) |
| Criminal charge | Aiding and abetting Cosa Nostra (It. favoreggiamento aggravato; art. 416-bis c.p.) |
| Penalty | 7 years in prison, life ban from public office |
Salvatore "Totò" Cuffaro (born 21 February 1958) is a former Italian politician and former President of Sicily. He has served an almost 5-year jail sentence for aiding Cosa Nostra.[1] He has earned the nickname Vasa Vasa (Sicilian for "Kiss Kiss") for his tendency to kiss all and sundry; he says that he has kissed a quarter of all the people on the island.[2]
- ^ (in Italian) Prima notte in cella per Cuffaro, La Repubblica, 23 January 2011
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