Heinrich Heine Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2018) Winner
Leoluca Orlando
レオルーカ・オルランド
Leoluca Orlando
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-08-01 （Palermo, Italy）
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian
- Residence History
- Palermo, Italy
Career
- Occupations
- politician, Mayor of Palermo, Member of the Chamber of Deputies, Member of the European Parliament, lawyer, Professor at the University of Palermo, President of the Italian Federation of American Football
- Active Years
- 1976-2024
- Affiliations
- Sicilian Renaissance Institute (President), Fondazione Mosaico (Founder)
- Memberships
- Christian Democracy (DC), The Network (LR), The Democrats (Dem), Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy (DL), Italy of Values (IdV), The Network 2018, Democratic Party (PD)
- Influenced By
- Piersanti Mattarella
- Nominations
- Four Freedoms Award, Freedom from Fear (2020)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Palermo | Faculty of Law | Jurisprudence | 法学学位 | — | Italy |
University of Palermo
Faculty of Law
/ Jurisprudence
Degree:
法学学位
Country:
Italy
Graduated in jurisprudence and worked as a lawyer and professor.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | — | — | Federal Republic of Germany | 受賞 |
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Organization:
Federal Republic of Germany
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
Best known for his strong opposition to the Sicilian Mafia during his mayoralty in the 1980s, publicly referenced as the Palermo Spring. Served as Mayor of Palermo for over twenty years and currently serves as a Member of the European Parliament.
Trivia
- Served as Mayor of Palermo for three non-consecutive terms totaling over twenty years.
- President of the Italian Federation of American Football (FIDAF).
- Iconic figure of the Palermo Spring anti-Mafia movement.