Renato Zangheri | |
|---|---|
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| Mayor of Bologna | |
| In office 29 July 1970 – 29 April 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Guido Fanti |
| Succeeded by | Renzo Imbeni |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 12 July 1983 – 22 April 1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1925 Rimini, Italy |
| Died | 6 August 2015 (aged 90) Imola, Italy |
| Political party | PCI (till 1991) PDS (1991-1998) DS (1998-2007) PD (since 2007) |
| Alma mater | University of Bologna |
| Occupation | Politician, academic |
Renato Zangheri (8 April 1925 – 6 August 2015) was an Italian politician, who was Mayor of Bologna from 1970 to 1983 and Member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1893 to 1992.
Early life and education
Zangheri was born in Rimini on 8 April 1925.[1] He attended the city's classical lyceum.[2]
Zangheri studied with the Faculty of Literature and Philosophy at the University of Bologna, graduating with a thesis on the problems and aspects of Italian socialism.[2]
Academic career
After his graduation from the University of Bologna, Zangheri assisted the historian Luigi Dal Pane. He obtained a teaching qualification, which elevated him to the university professorship in 1960. He taught economic history and the history of economic doctrine at the universities of Bologna and Trieste.[2][3][4]
Zangheri's research concerned the distribution of land ownership in 19th and 19th centuries, land registers as historical sources, the thought of the Physiocrats, income distribution during pre-capitalist development, and the history of socialism. His writings on socialism included studies on Antonio Gramsci and Andrea Còsta.[1][2] Zangheri lectured at the universities of Reading, Barcelona, Columbia, New York, Yale, and Harvard.[2]
Political career
City councillor and mayor
Zangheri joined the Italian Communist Party in 1944 and was elected for the first time to the city council of Bologna in 1956.[3][5]
In 1970, Zangheri was elected Mayor of Bologna and guided the city throughout the difficult Years of Lead: the city faced several fascist attacks, such as the Italicus Express bombing, the murder of activist Francesco Lorusso, and the 1980 massacre at Bologna Centrale railway station.[6][7] Other significant events included the crash of Itavia Flight 870, which was flying from Bologna to Palermo.[2]
During his time in office, the council was recognised for its administrative efficiency.[2]
In January 1971, Zangheri organised a series of events and meetings celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the Italian Communist Party.[1]
Deputy
Zangheri left his office when he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies at the 1983 general election, being re-elected four years later. From 1986 to 1990, Zangheri was the group leader of the Italian Communist Party in the Chamber of Deputies.[3]
Retirement and death
In 1991, Zangheri returned to teaching and was Rector of the University of the Republic of San Marino.[3][8] On 19 December 2003,[2] he was awarded the Sigismondo d’Oro, the highest civic award offered by Rimini's municipal government.[1][2]
In his later life, Zangheri lived in Imola,[1][9] where he died on 6 August 2015.[1][2] Though his funeral was a private service, the city of Bologna declared a day of mourning on 8 August 2015, and the funeral chapel was opened for visits in the Sala Rossa of the city's Palazzo d’Accursio.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Zaghini, Paolo (6 August 2016). "Renato Zangheri, un grande italiano". Chiamamicitta (in Italian). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Si è spento il riminese Renato Zangheri, ex sindaco di Bologna • newsrimini.it" [Renato Zangheri from Rimini, former mayor of Bologna, has passed away]. newsrimini.it (in Italian). 7 August 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Renato Zangheri - Biblioteca Salaborsa". BibliotecaSalaborsa.it. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ↑ "È morto Renato Zangheri". Il Post. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ↑ "Addio a Zangheri, il sindaco del '77 che disse: "Il Pci non capì quei giovani"". La Stampa. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ↑ "Addio a Renato Zangheri: sindaco del 2 Agosto". Corriere di Bologna. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ↑ "Renato Zangheri, addio al sindaco di Bologna che non si piegò al terrore fascista. Morto senza la forza di ricordare". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ↑ "Addio a Renato Zangheri: "Il suo vero credo era la solidarietà, la religione dell'uomo"". Il Resto del Carlino. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ↑ "È scomparso Renato Zangheri, il sindaco della Bologna sfregiata dalle stragi". La Repubblica. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2018.