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Leoluca Orlando
(1947)
Politician
Italy
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Leoluca Orlando is a politician from Italy, best known for Fighting the Mafia and Renewing Sicilian Culture.
Quick Facts About Leoluca Orlando
- Born
- August 1, 1947
- Nationality
- Italy
- Profession
- Politician
- Notable works
- Fighting the Mafia and Renewing Sicilian Culture
About Leoluca Orlando
Leoluca Orlando is an Italian politician. He was mayor of Palermo for over twenty years and was president of the Italian Federation of American Football (FIDAF). He is best known for his strong opposition to the Sicilian Mafia during his mayoralty in the 1980s, which was publicly referenced in the media as the Palermo Spring.
Biography source: Wikipedia
Awards & Honors
Heinrich Heine Prize
North–South Prize
Goethe Medal
Konrad Adenauer Award
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear
Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit
honorary doctor of the University of Trier
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