Maurizio Lotti (12 May 1940 – 22 December 2014) was an

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politician, born in

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. He was a

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for a few years before his first political bid, when he was elected mayor of his hometown in coalition with the

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. In 1975, he was appointed President of the

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. After two terms, he was a Senator of the Italian Republic for two terms, from 1983 to 1992.

External links

Italian Senate Page

References

1940 births 2014 deaths Presidents of the Province of Mantua Italian Communist Party politicians Senators of Legislature IX of Italy Senators of Legislature X of Italy {{Italy-politician-ItalianCommunistParty-stub