Stefano Bertacco (29 December 1962 – 14 June 2020) was an Italian politician who was an Italian Senator from 2014 until his death in 2020.

Political career

Bertacco first became a member of the

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when

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left and Bertacco took her seat in the legislature. Bertacco was re-elected at the 2018 general election in the

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. Bertacco died on 14 June 2020 after a long illness. A

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was held to replace Bertacco in September 2020 and was won by

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References

1962 births 2020 deaths Politicians from Verona Senators of Legislature XVII of Italy Senators of Legislature XVIII of Italy Forza Italia (2013) politicians The People of Freedom politicians National Alliance (Italy) politicians Brothers of Italy politicians {{Italy-politician-ThePeopleofFreedom-stub