Lorenzo Acquarone (25 February 1931 – 24 March 2020) was an

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lawyer and politician.

Biography

Born in

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on February 25, 1931, Acquarone graduated in law and became a lawyer. He would go on to become a Professor in 1961, and from 1966 to 2006 was a faculty member of the

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. Acquarone entered politics as a member of the

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, as a Senator in the

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between 1987 and 1994. Following his career in the Senate, he became a leader of the Italian People's Party with whom he was elected to the

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, where he served from 1994 to 2006. In 2002 he participated in the formation of the new political entity called the "Margherita" or

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, but in September 2003 decided to leave the party to join the Popular-

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. Acquarone died at the age of 89 on March 24, 2020, due to

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, during the

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Honors

External links

Italian Senate Page

Italian Parliament Page

Italian Chamber of Deputies Page

References

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