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David Sassoli
David Maria Sassoli was an Italian politician and journalist who served as the president of the European Parliament from 3 July 2019 until his death. Sassoli was first elected as a member of the European Parliament (MEP) in 2009.
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culture · President of the European Parliament from 2019 to 2022 · politician · journalist · news presenter · also David Sassoli, David Maria Sassoli, Sassoli
Born 30 May 1956 · Died 11 January 2022 · Q2391857
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2022· 12 entries
Business Today: European Parliament President David Sassoli passes away
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Anadolu Ajansi: European Parliament President David Sassoli dies at 65
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Died 2022-01-11.
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The Mirror: European Parliament President David Sassoli dies after two weeks in hospital
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Daily Express: David Sassoli dead: European Parliament President dies after ‘serious’ health complication
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Digital Journal: David Sassoli: from TV journalist to EU parliament chief
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Hindustan Times: EU parliament president David Sassoli has died
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International Business Times: EU Parliament President David Sassoli Has Died: Spokesman
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ERR News: 'Estonia loses a great friend': Politicians mark David Sassoli's death
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Global News: David Sassoli, European Union parliament president, dies at age 65
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CNN: European Parliament President David Sassoli dies age 65
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2019· 2 entries
Career landmark: President of the European Parliament (2019–2022).
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Career landmark: Member of the European Parliament (2019–2022).
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2014· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the European Parliament (2014–2019).
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2009· 2 entries
Career landmark: Member of the European Parliament (2009–2014).
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Sassoli left his journalism career to enter politics, becoming a member of the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) and running in the 2009 European Parliament election, for the Central Italy district
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2007· 1 entry
When Gianni Riotta was appointed the new director of TG1, Sassoli became his deputy director
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1996· 1 entry
Hosted the program Cronaca in diretta (lit
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1992· 1 entry
Became a reporter for television news program TG3, and in the same period he collaborated with Michele Santoro for some programs such as Il rosso e il nero (lit
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1985· 1 entry
When he interviewed the escaped left-wing terrorist Oreste Scalzone at the Centre Pompidou in Paris
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1956· 2 entries
Born 1956-05-30.
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To Tuscan parents from Florence and Prato
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