Luciano Violante

Luciano Violante (born 25 September 1941) is an Italian judge and politician.

[edit] Biography

Violante was born in Dire Daua (Ethiopia).

Graduated in jurisprudence at University of Bari in 1963, he entered magistrature in 1966 and became professor at University of Turin in 1970. Later he held the position of full professor at University of Camerino.

Violante is a member of Italian Parliament from 1979, elected for the Italian Communist Party, Democrats of the Left and Olive Tree.

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Preceded by: Irene Pivetti	President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies 1996-2001	Succeeded by: Pier Ferdinando Casini