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2015 in Italy

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Other events of 2015 History of Italy  • Timeline  •  Years

The following lists events that will happen or have happened in 2015 in the Italian Republic.

Contents

Incumbents

  • President: Giorgio Napolitano (until 14 January), Sergio Mattarella (starting 3 February)
  • Prime Minister: Matteo Renzi

    • January

  • January 14 – President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano announces his resignation.

    • March

  • March 3 – South of Sicily, Italy's Coast Guard saves 941 trafficked migrants aboard five motorized dinghies and two larger vessels near southern Italian ports. Ten people are unaccounted for.

    • May

  • May 1 – October 31 – Expo 2015 is held in Milan, Italy.

    • July

  • July 11 – Bombing of the Italian Consulate in Cairo.

    • Deaths

  • January 4 – Pino Daniele, 59, singer
  • January 10 – Francesco Rosi, 92, director
  • February 14 – Michele Ferrero, 89, entrepreneur and owner of the chocolate manufacturer Ferrero SpA
  • April 5 – Francesco Smalto, 87, fashion designer
  • April 6 – Giovanni Berlinguer, 90, politician, MEP (2004–09)
  • April 14 – Roberto Tucci, 93, Roman Catholic prelate, President of Vatican Radio (1985–2001), Cardinal-Priest of S. Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio since 2001
  • April 19 – Elio Toaff, 99, rabbi, Chief Rabbi of Rome (1951–2002)
  • May 15 – Renzo Zorzi, 68, racing driver
  • May 21 – Annarita Sidoti, 44, race walker, 1997 World Champion
  • June 12 – Micol Fontana , 101, fashion designer
  • July 20 – Elio Fiorucci, 80, fashion designer
  • September 17 – Valeria Cappellotto, 45, racing cyclist.
  • September 27 – Pietro Ingrao, 100, politician, President of the Chamber of Deputies (1976–79)
  • November 15 – Moira Orfei, 82, actress and owner of Circus Orfei
  • November 16 – Nando Gazzolo, 87, actor and voice actor
  • November 27 – Luca De Filippo, 67, director, son of Eduardo
  • December 6 – Krizia, 90, fashion designer
  • December 14 – Armando Cossutta, 89, politician
  • December 15 – Licio Gelli, 96, financer and Venerable Master of the clandestine lodge Propaganda Due (P2)

    • References

    2015 in Italy Wikipedia
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