Rita Borsellino
Rita Borsellino (2 June 1945 – 15 August 2018) was an Italian Sicilian anti-Mafia activist and politician. She was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Democratic Party.[1] She was on the European Parliament from 2009 to 2014. Borsellino was born in Palermo, Italy.
On 4 March 2012 she ran in a centre-left open primary for the seat of Mayor of Palermo, but was defeated by independent candidate Fabrizio Ferrandelli.[2]
Borsellino died in Palermo on 15 August 2018 from pancreatic cancer at the age of 73.[3]
References
- ↑ "European Parliament – Rita Borsellino". Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ "Primarie, Ferrandelli vince per un soffio". La Repubblica. 5 March 2012. http://palermo.repubblica.it/cronaca/2012/03/05/news/primarie_ferrandelli_vince_per_un_soffio_rita_borsellino_battuta_per_160_voti-30961059/. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ È morta Rita Borsellino, la sorella del giudice antimafia Paolo (in Italian)