Egidio Ariosto

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Egidio Ariosto (1911–1998) was an Italian politician who was a member of the Italian Democratic Socialist Party ({{langx|it|Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano}}; PSDI). He served as a deputy, senator and was a cabinet member in different Italian governments.

Biography

Ariosto was born on 26 March 1911.{{cite web|title=Ariosto, Egidio|language=it|url=http://senato.archivioluce.it/senato-luce/scheda/senatore/antroponimi/0011134/16/Ariosto-Egidio.html?start=48&query=&jsonVal=|publisher=Italian Senate|access-date=17 December 2021}} He was a member of the Italian Parliament between 7 December 1976 and 11 October 1979 for the PSDI.{{cite web|title=Mr Egidio Ariosto|url=https://pace.coe.int/en/members/1823?lang=EN|publisher=Parliamentary Assembly|access-date=17 December 2021}} He served as the minister of tourism and entertainment in the period between March and August 1979. Next he was minister of culture from 5 August 1979 to 5 April 1980 in the cabinet led by Francesco Cossiga.{{cite news|title=Lorenzo Ornaghi. Ecco chi è il nuovo Ministro ai Beni Culturali|work=Rai News|date=16 November 2011|access-date=17 December 2021

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Ariosto died on 16 September 1998.