Domenico Mennitti (11 August 1939 – 6 April 2014) was an

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journalist and politician from the

Italian Social Movement The Italian Social Movement ( it, Movimento Sociale Italiano, MSI) was a neo-fascist political party in Italy. A far-right party, it presented itself until the 1990s as the defender of Italian fascism's legacy, and later moved towards national ...

. He served as Vice-Secretary of his party and as a member of the

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during three legislatures (1979–1991) and was also a

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(MEP) from 1999 to 2004. After leaving the European Parliament, Mennitti served as Mayor (''síndaco'') of

Brindisi Brindisi ( , ) ; la, Brundisium; grc, Βρεντέσιον, translit=Brentésion; cms, Brunda), group=pron is a city in the region of Apulia in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Brindisi, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Histo ...

from 13 June 2004 to 31 August 2011.

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1939 births 2014 deaths People from the Province of Campobasso Italian Social Movement politicians Forza Italia politicians Deputies of Legislature VIII of Italy Deputies of Legislature IX of Italy Deputies of Legislature X of Italy Mayors of Brindisi MEPs for Italy 1999–2004 Politicians of Molise Italian journalists Italian male journalists {{Italy-mayor-stub