Sandro Ruotolo
Alessandro Ruotolo (born 9 July 1955) is an Italian journalist and politician. He was elected to the Italian Senate in a by-election in 2020 as an Independent politician of the centre-left coalition.[1]
Sandro Ruotolo | |
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| Member of the Senate of the Republic for Naples–San Carlo all'Arena district | |
| Assumed office 27 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Franco Ortolani |
| Constituency | Campania 7 |
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| Born | Alessandro Ruotolo 9 July 1955 Naples, Italy |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Centre-left coalition |
| Alma mater | University of Naples Federico II |
Political career
In November 2019, Five Star Movement Senator Franco Ortolani died from cancer. A by-election was held in the Naples district in February 2020, in which Ruotolo stood as an independent candidate with support from the Centre-left coalition.[2] Ruotolo was elected with 48% of the votes.
Ruotolo has written about the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.[3]
References
- "results". dait.interno.gov.it. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- "Suppletive Senate, Sandro Ruotolo wins in Naples but semi-deserted urns". www.tgcom24.mediaset.it. 24 February 2020.
- Ilardi, Arianna (9 May 2020). "Sandro Ruotolo: le mani della camorra sull'emergenza Coronavirus". Quotidianpost (in Italian). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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