Cosimo Damiano Francesco Di Giuseppe (1 December 1941 – 26 September 2021) was an Italian politician. Di Giuseppe was born in

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on 1 December 1941. When he was 13, he became a member of

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, the youth wing of the

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. Di Giuseppe was elected to the

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municipal council at the age of 21. He joined

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and grew close to Vincenzo Russo, remaining affiliated with the party throughout his service on the

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from 1992 to 1994. Di Giuseppe later joined

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and served as a provincial coordinator of that party. He resigned his party positions in 2020 and retired from politics. Di Giuseppe was injured in a traffic collision on 27 July 2021, that killed his brother Egidio. He died of his injuries at a hospital in

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on 26 September 2021.

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1941 births 2021 deaths Deputies of Legislature XI of Italy Christian Democracy (Italy) members of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy) Italian Social Movement politicians Brothers of Italy politicians People from Foggia Road incident deaths in Italy {{Apulia-politician-stub