Gustavo Selva (10 August 1926 – 16 March 2015) was an Italian journalist, writer and politician.

Gustavo Selva
Selva at the March for the Peace, Rome, 1985
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 April 1994 – 28 April 2006
Member of the Senate
In office
28 April 2006 – 28 April 2008
Personal details
Born(1926-08-10)10 August 1926
Imola, Italy
Died16 March 2015(2015-03-16) (aged 88)
Terni, Italy
Political partyNational Alliance
ProfessionJournalist, Politician

Born in Imola, Selva started his career as a journalist for the Bologna newspaper L'Avvenire d'Italia, for which he worked from 1946 to 1956.[1] In 1960 he became a RAI employer, working as a newscaster and later being appointed director of the Radio 2 news programs and president of "RAI Corporation" in New York.[1]

Selva started his political activity in 1984, as a Member of the European Parliament for the Christian Democratic party.[1] He later adhered to the National Alliance party, with whom he was a deputy for three legislatures and senator for one legislature.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "E' morto Gustavo Selva, dalla Rai al Parlamento sempre un combattente della destra". La Repubblica. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.