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Franco Marini, politician and trade unionist, died. He was 87 years old

2021-02-09T10:46:37.201Z


PHOTO [https://www.ansa.it/sito/photogallery/primopiano/2021/02/09/morto-franco-marini-_e9869da6-4869-4dff-b8a8-9053bf05fd34.html] - He was 87 years old. Secretary General of the CISL, then President of the Senate and Minister of Labor. He died of complications related to Covid. Castagnetti: 'He goes away man intact and strong'. Franceschini: 'I lose a teacher, father, friend'. Gentiloni: 'He brought dem Catholics into the new century'. Zingaretti: 'A great Italian left us'. Fico: 'Man of institutions and great protagonist'. Casellati: 'Dispenser politician and trade unionist'. Furlan: 'His death grieves Cisl eitaliani'. THE VIDEO [https://www.ansa.it/sito/videogallery/italia/2021/02/09/addio-a-franco-marini-lex-presidente-del-senato_d8bc30e7-5a15-4ad8-a545-76f1dbb7298a.html ] (ANSA)


Franco Marini died

.

Politician and trade unionist, he

was 87 years old

.

General Secretary of the CISL,

then

President of the Senate

and then Minister of Labor, Secretary of the Italian People's Party and MEP.

Marini died of complications related to Covid.

At the beginning of January he had tested positive for the coronavirus and hospitalized at the San Camillo de Lellis hospital in Rieti.

The news of the disappearance was given with a tweet by another long-time exponent of the Popolari, Pierluigi Castagnetti who remembered his friend as a "man of integrity, strong and faithful to a great ideal: freedom as a prerequisite for democracy and justice. . The real one. " 

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Farewell to Franco Marini

"Deep sadness for the news of Franco Marini's death. So many thoughts, so many memories. A great protagonist.

A great friend

", wrote

Enrico Letta

on social media

.

"

Franco Marini left us

", wrote

Pierluigi Castagnetti

on social media

.

"Former president of the Senate, Minister of Labor, CISL secretary general and PPI secretary general. Man of integrity, strong and faithful to a great ideal: freedom as a prerequisite for democracy and justice. The true one".

"He left us one of the great protagonists of the trade union and politics of the last 40 years - said

Dario Franceschini

-. One of the architects of the birth of the Olive tree and of the center left, when he bravely prevented the PPI from sliding to the right. I lose a Master, a Father, a Friend ".

"Franco Marini left us. A great Italian - wrote the secretary of the Democratic Party

Nicola Zingaretti

on fb

-. Tireless fighter in defense of the future and the rights of workers. Protagonist and guide of democratic Catholics, he was, truly for everyone, a example and a point of reference for his thought and for his free and authoritative voice. Among the founders of the Democratic Party, he fought to strengthen democracy and for a more just Italy. We are all more alone ". 

"Hello Franco": this is

Matteo Renzi's

message

.

"Politics as passion and organization, the world of work as its compass, the warmth in human relationships. We will miss Franco Marini. He accompanied democratic Catholics in the new century", wrote the European Commissioner

Paolo Gentiloni

on social media

.

"An affectionate memory of Franco Marini. Man of recognized moral and political temperament, a great figure of trade unionist, Christian Democrat and popular. A true reformer, whom we will not forget. A hug to his family", wrote

Lorenzo Guerini

(Pd)

on Twitter

.

"My condolences for the death of Franco Marini, a man of the institutions. Great protagonist in politics and in the trade union. To his loved ones goes my closeness and that of Montecitorio": so on Twitter the Speaker of the Chamber,

Roberto Fico

.

The president of the European Parliament

David Sassoli

also writes on Twitter

"Confrontation and dialogue. Look at the lowest common denominator rather than the highest common factor. Thanks Franco Marini for that great lesson of wisdom, openness, moderation, clarity of vision that it was your life. May the earth be light to you. " 

"Today we mourn the death of Franco Marini, a prominent politician and trade unionist - said the President of the Senate

Elisabetta Casellati -

, a man of undisputed moral integrity. President of the Senate and Minister, he was an important protagonist of our republican history. Italy will remember his precious contribution, in political and institutional roles, on the issues of work and on the strengthening of parliamentary democracy. My condolences and that of the Senate of the Republic reach the family ".

"The death of Franco Marini is news that deeply grieves us

. Marini was one of the founding fathers of the CISL, for many years secretary general of our organization

in difficult times for our country, characterized by the attack of terrorism on the institutions", said the secretary general of the CISL,

Annamaria Furlan

.

"Franco Marini with his pragmatism, his history and culture as a popular Catholic was a bulwark of democracy, a convinced reformist, an authoritative and wise trade unionist, always close to the workers and the weakest. And subsequently - continues Furlan - he transferred these great human qualities and his social sensitivity to politics and institutional roles as president of the Senate. He has always been a constant point of reference for the CISL, as well as a sincere and affectionate friend who has always been close to us with his great humanity and his great personality. This is why we will never forget him. His death is convinced that not only all the members of the CISL but all Italians are saddened. He leaves a great moral, social and cultural heritage. In this moment of profound pain, we are close to his son, his family and to those who loved and accompanied him during his long prestigious trade union and political career ".

"With deep emotion and sadness I learned of the death of our unforgettable Franco Marini, one of the most representative men of an entire season in the life of Christian Democrats, an intrepid and courageous trade unionist, capable of challenging unpopularity, a great leader of the DC and subsequently a President of the Senate that we will not easily forget ", wrote

Pier Ferdinando Casini

.

"His history - he continues - is linked to unforgettable pages of our experience as young Christian Democrats and later of our life in Parliament and in the institutions. For all, Franco had words of humanity and truth that have distinguished his authentic figure. Italian, able to live seasons of great successes with the same simplicity with which he was able to accept even some bitterness that is perhaps not deserved ".

"Deep regret for the death of Franco Marini, a cultured and wise man, strong in body and soul. My balanced and authoritative predecessor to the Presidency of the Senate, Marini has never failed to embody wisdom and respect for the institutions, values ​​that today more that are never an example to follow ", said the senator of Forza Italia

Renato Schifani.

Source: ansa

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