Luigi Franza (24 February 1939 – 19 October 2020) was an

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politician and lawyer.

Biography

Franza was born in

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on 24 February 1939. His father was the prominent politician Enea Franza. Franza was elected to the Italian

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from 1983 until 1994 in the

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region for the

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. During this period, he would also serve as undersecretary to the

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in the

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. Outside of politics, Franza also served as a successful lawyer. He would serve on the local

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from 2004 to 2008. Franza died on 19 October 2020 in

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References

1939 births 2020 deaths Senators of Legislature IX of Italy Senators of Legislature X of Italy Senators of Legislature XI of Italy People from Ariano Irpino {{Campania-politician-stub