Ermete Realacci

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Ermete Realacci
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Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
2001–2018
Personal details
Born (1955-05-01) 1 May 1955 (age 65)
Sora, Lazio, Italy
NationalityItalian
Political party The Daisy (2001–2007)
Democratic Party (2007–present)
ProfessionPolitician

Ermete Realacci (born 1 May 1955 in Sora) is an Italian politician.

Biography

In the early 1970s Realacci participated in the Christian Animation Movement (MAC). After finishing his studies at the classical high school, he worked as a publicist. He has been leading Legambiente since the early years, of which he was president from 1987 to 2003 and of which he is still honorary president, [1] making it the most widespread and rooted Italian environmental association in the territory and becoming one of the most exponents of Italian environmentalism.

He has served as Deputy from 2001 to 2018 and in 2008 he has been Minister of the Environment of the Shadow Government of Walter Veltroni. [2]

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