Sebastiano Tusa
Italian archaeologist (1952–2019)
Sebastiano Tusa (2 August 1952 – 10 March 2019) was an Italian archaeologist and politician. He was councilor for Cultural Heritage for the Sicilian Region of Italy from 11 April 2018 until his death on 10 March 2019.[1] Tusa was a professor of paleontology at the Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples.
Sebastiano Tusa | |
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Councillor for Cultural Heritage for Sicily | |
In office 11 April 2018 – 10 March 2019 | |
Preceded by | Vittorio Sgarbi |
Personal details | |
Born | Sicily, Italy | 2 August 1952
Died | 10 March 2019 near Bishoftu, Ethiopia | (aged 66)
Spouse(s) | Valeria Patrizia Li Vigni |
Alma mater | Sapienza University of Rome |
Occupation | Archaeologist, professor, politician |
Tusa was killed in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, on 10 March 2019.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Soprintendenza del Mare - Struttura" [Superintendency of the Sea - Structure]. www.regione.sicilia.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "Schianto Boeing Etiopia, assessore Tusa a bordo. Dal Kenya: "Nessun sopravvissuto"" [Crash Boeing Ethiopia, assessor Tusa on board. From Kenya: "No survivors"] (in Italian). La Sicilia. 10 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.