2015 in Italy

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

Incumbents

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

Events

January

• January 14 – President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano announces his resignation.^[1]

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.^[2]

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^[3]
• April 6 – Giovanni Berlinguer, 90, politician, MEP (2004–09)^[4]
• 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^[5]
• April 19 – Elio Toaff, 99, rabbi, Chief Rabbi of Rome (1951–2002)
• May 15 – Renzo Zorzi, 68, racing driver^[6]
• 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.^[7]
• 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

1. "Italy’s President Leaves Renzi Down One Ally by Resigning". Bloomberg. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
2. "Italy rescues more than 1,000 migrants at sea; 10 perish".
3. Известный итальянский модельер скончался в курортном отеле (Russian)
4. Addio a Giovanni Berlinguer, una vita nel Pci (Italian)
5. E' deceduto oggi a Roma il cardinale italiano Roberto Tucci (Italian)
6. Addio a Renzo Zorzi, un campione incompreso (Italian)
7. Vicenza Today. "Morta la ciclista vicentina Valeria Cappellotto per un male incurabile". geosnews.com (in Italian).