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==Country==
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
  
President of Sicily.  Former member of European Parliament, mayor of Gela.
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President of Sicily.  Former member of European Parliament (2009); mayor of Gela (2003), being the first openly gay mayor in Italy. As a public opponent of the Mafia, has faced several assassination attempts and remains under tight security.
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==See Also==
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* [[Mayor]]
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* [[LGBTQ Head of State]]
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* [[First Out Elected Politicians]]
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* [[Past and Present LGBTQ Members of the European Parliament]]
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==Further Research/Reading==
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* http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/sicilys-governor-taking-on-mafia/2013/08/02/628d6bde-fb63-11e2-89f7-8599e3f77a67_story.html
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* http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/29/magazine/can-a-gay-catholic-leftist-actually-squelch-corruption-in-sicily.html?pagewanted=all
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* http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/oct/31/sicily-gay-catholic-governor-gay-rights
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Latest revision as of 21:49, 5 November 2021

Rosario Crocetta

Country

Italy

Birth - Death

1951 -

Occupation

Politics

Notable Achievements

Head of State

Mayor

Description

President of Sicily. Former member of European Parliament (2009); mayor of Gela (2003), being the first openly gay mayor in Italy. As a public opponent of the Mafia, has faced several assassination attempts and remains under tight security.

See Also

Further Research/Reading


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