Leoluca Orlando

Leoluca Orlando

Italian politician (born 1947)

79 years oldLeoItaly

Biography

Leoluca Orlando (born 1 August 1947) is an Italian politician. He was mayor of Palermo for over twenty years and was president of the Italian Federation of American Football (FIDAF). He is best known for his strong opposition to the Sicilian Mafia during his mayoralty in the 1980s, which was publicly referenced in the media as the Palermo Spring (Italian: Primavera di Palermo).

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Career highlights

Career & roles

  • member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic
  • mayor of Palermo
  • metropolitan mayor of Palermo
  • Member of the European Parliament
  • member of the Sicilian Regional Assembly

Employers / organisations

  • University of Palermo

Awards & honours (8)

  • Konrad Adenauer Award
  • Goethe Medal
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit
  • Heinrich Heine Prize
  • honorary doctor of the University of Trier
  • Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • North–South Prize
  • Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear

Quick answers about Leoluca Orlando

How old is Leoluca Orlando?
Leoluca Orlando is 79 years old (born August 1, 1947).
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Leoluca Orlando was born on August 1, 1947.
Where was Leoluca Orlando born?
Leoluca Orlando was born in Palermo.
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Leoluca Orlando's zodiac sign is Leo.
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Leoluca Orlando is a citizen of Italy.
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Leoluca Orlando is known as politician, lawyer, university teacher, writer.

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