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Francesco Compagna (
Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
, 31 July 1921 –
Capri Capri ( , ; ; ) is an island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrento Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Campania region of Italy. The main town of Capri that is located on the island shares the name. It has bee ...
, 24 July 1982) was an Italian politician, journalist and academic. He founded the magazine "Nord e Sud" in 1954 and also collaborated with Il Mondo directed by Mario Pannunzio. Former member of the
Italian Liberal Party The Italian Liberal Party ( it, Partito Liberale Italiano, PLI) was a liberal and conservative political party in Italy. The PLI, which is the heir of the liberal currents of both the Historical Right and the Historical Left, was a minor part ...
and the Radical Party, Compagna was elected MP with the
Italian Republican Party The Italian Republican Party ( it, Partito Repubblicano Italiano, PRI) is a liberal and social-liberal political party in Italy. Founded in 1895, the PRI is the oldest political party still active in Italy. The PRI has old roots and a long hist ...
in the fifth (1968–1972), sixth (1972–1976), seventh (1976–1979) and eighth (1979–1983) legislature. He served as Minister of Public Works in the Andreotti V (1979) and in the Cossiga II (1980) governments and as Minister of Merchant Navy in the Forlani government (1980–1981). He also held the position of Undersecretary of State for Extraordinary Interventions in Southern Italy in the Moro IV government (1974–1976) and of Secretary of the Council of Ministers in the Spadolini I government (1981–1982). He died on
Capri Capri ( , ; ; ) is an island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrento Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Campania region of Italy. The main town of Capri that is located on the island shares the name. It has bee ...
in 1982 due to a heart attack.


Publications

A principally political writer, he published the following volumes: * ''Labirinto meridionale'', Edizioni Neri Pozza * ''I terroni in città'', Edizioni Laterza * ''L'Europa delle regioni'', ESI-Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane * ''La politica delle città'', Laterza * ''Le regioni più deboli'', Etas-Kompass * ''Meridionalismo liberale'',
Riccardo Ricciardi editore Riccardo is a male given name, Italian version of Ricardo or Richard. It also may be a surname. It means "Powerful Leader". It may refer to: People A–L *Riccardo Antoniazzi (1853–1912), Italian violin maker * Riccardo Bacchelli (1891–198 ...
*''Il Mezzogiorno nella crisi'', Edizioni della Voce. * ''Mezzogiorno in salita'', Editoriale Nuova


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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Compagna, Francesco 1921 births 1982 deaths Politicians from Naples Italian Liberal Party politicians Radical Party (Italy) politicians Italian Republican Party politicians Government ministers of Italy Deputies of Legislature V of Italy Deputies of Legislature VI of Italy Deputies of Legislature VII of Italy Deputies of Legislature VIII of Italy Italian magazine founders Academic staff of the University of Naples Federico II