Luigi Berlinguer

Luigi Berlinguer
Minister of Education
In office
18 May 1996  26 April 2000
Prime Minister
Preceded byGiancarlo Lombardi
Succeeded byTullio De Mauro
Parliamentary offices
Member of the European Parliament
In office
14 July 2009  1 July 2014
ConstituencyNorth-East Italy
Member of the Senate of the Republic
In office
30 May 2001  24 July 2002
ConstituencyTuscany
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 April 1994  29 May 2001
ConstituencyFlorence
In office
16 May 1963  4 June 1968
ConstituencyCagliari
Personal details
Born(1932-07-25)25 July 1932
Sassari, Kingdom of Italy
Died1 November 2023(2023-11-01) (aged 91)
Siena, Italy
Political party
  • PCI (until 1991)
  • PDS (1991–1998)
  • DS (1998–2007)
  • PD (2007–2023)
Alma materUniversity of Sassari

Luigi Berlinguer (Italian pronunciation: [luˈiːdʒi berliŋˈɡwɛr]; 25 July 1932 – 1 November 2023) was an Italian jurist and politician. He was a professor at the University of Siena, and also served as the minister of university and research and the minister of education.