Guglielmo Epifani

Italian trade unionist and politician

Guglielmo Epifani (24 March 1950 – 7 June 2021) was an Italian trade unionist and politician. From 2002 to 2010 he was the General Secretary of the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL). On 11 May 2013 Epifani was appointed Secretary of the Democratic Party (PD).[1] From 2013 until his death, he was a member of the Chamber of Deputies.

Guglielmo Epifani
Secretary of the Democratic Party
In office
11 May 2013 – 15 December 2013
Preceded byPier Luigi Bersani
Succeeded byMatteo Renzi
General Secretary of CGIL
In office
20 September 2002 – 3 November 2010
Preceded bySergio Cofferati
Succeeded bySusanna Camusso
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 March 2013 – 7 June 2021
Personal details
Born
Ettore Guglielmo Epifani

(1950-03-24)24 March 1950
Rome, Italy
Died7 June 2021(2021-06-07) (aged 71)
Rome, Italy
Political partyArt1 (2017–2021)
Other political
affiliations
PSI (before 1994)
DS (1998–2007)
PD (2007–2017)
Alma materSapienza University of Rome
ProfessionTrade unionist

Epifani died on 7 June 2021 in Rome from a pulmonary embolism, aged 71.[2]

References change

  1. "Pd, Epifani segretario fino al congresso. Lui: "Aspettiamo domani, non si sa mai"" (in Italian). la Repubblica. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  2. É morto Guglielmo Epifani. L'ex leader Cgil aveva 71 anni (in Italian)