Giorgio Degola (9 August 1923 – 27 December 2018) was an Italian politician of the Christian Democrats.

Giorgio Degola
Senator of the Italian Republic
In office
5 July 1976 – 1 July 1987
ConstituencyEmilia-Romagna
Personal details
Born(1923-08-09)9 August 1923
Albinea, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Died27 December 2018(2018-12-27) (aged 95)
Albinea, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Political partyChristian Democrat
Children3

Biography edit

Degola was born on 9 August 1923 in Albinea to Giovanni Degola, an engineer, and the daughter of a Reggio landowner.[1][2]

Degola would go on to become an industrialist, through the Degola and Ferretti firm, becoming one of the most important post-war building contractors.[3] He was also a prominent leader of the football team, A.C. Reggiana 1919 in the 1950's and 1960's; sharing the vice presidency of the club with Gino Lari and Carlo Visconti.[4][5]

Degola served as a Senator from 1976 to 1987 in the constituency of Emilia-Romagna as part of Christian Democracy.[1][5][6]

He died in Albinea, Italy on 27 December 2018.[3][5]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b "senato.it - Scheda di attività di Giorgio DEGOLA - VII Legislatura". www.senato.it. Italian Senate. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  2. ^ Basini, Gian Luigi; Lugli, Giampiero (1999). L'affermazione dell'industria: Reggio Emilia 1940-1973 (in Italian). Laterza. ISBN 978-88-420-5801-4.
  3. ^ a b Angella, Michele (2018-12-28). "Morto a 95 anni il senatore Giorgio Degola. VIDEO". Reggionline - Quotidianionline - Telereggio - Trc - TRM (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  4. ^ "Granata in lutto, si è spento Giorgio Degola". TuttoReggiana (in Italian). December 28, 2018. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  5. ^ a b c LECCI, ANTONIO (December 28, 2018). "Giorgio Degola morto, Reggio Emilia in lutto". il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  6. ^ "Supervitalizi: lunga vita al senatore Giorgio Degola - Reggio Emilia e dintorni". 7per24 (in Italian). 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2020-10-07.