Giusi Nicolini

Giusi Nicolini (born Giuseppina Maria Nicolini, 5 March 1961) is an Italian politician, former Mayor of Lampedusa e Linosa.[1]

Giusi Nicolini
Mayor of Lampedusa e Linosa
In office
8 May 2012 – 11 June 2017
Preceded byBernardino De Rubeis
Succeeded bySalvatore Martello
Personal details
Born
Giuseppina Maria Nicolini

(1961-03-05) 5 March 1961
Lampedusa, Italy
Political partyDemocratic Party

Biography

A member of the Legambiente environmentalist association, after having been Deputy Mayor and Councilor for the Environment of Lampedusa e Linosa from 1983 to 1988, Nicolini is elected Mayor at the 2012 local elections.[2]

After the 2013 migrant shipwreck near to the shores of Lampedusa, in which more than 300 migrants have drowned, Nicolini asked to the European Union to realize a new European law on sanctuary and immigration rules.[3]

Due to her several efforts in order to promote integration and solidarity,[4] Nicolini has been awarded with the UNESCO Award for Peace in 2017.[5] That same year, she tried to be re-elected Mayor at the local elections, but failed.[6]

References
  1. "Lampedusa, la sindaco gentile che accoglie l'umanità". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. "Lampedusa diventa "verde": Giusi Nicolini di Legambiente eletta sindaco". you-ng.it. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  3. "La strage di Lampedusa". Il Post. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  4. "Giuseppina Nicolini: "It's natural for an island to be welcoming!"". UNESCO.org. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  5. "Premio Unesco per la pace alla sindaca di Lampedusa Giusi Nicolini". La Repubblica. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  6. "Lampedusa, sconfitta Giusy Nicolini Il nuovo sindaco Martello: sull'accoglienza deve cambiare tutto". Corriere della Sera. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
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