Nicola Quarta

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{{Short description|Italian politician (1927–2020)}}

{{Infobox Officeholder

| name = Nicola Quarta

| image = Nicola_Quarta.jpg

| order = Member of the Chamber of Deputies

| term_start = 12 July 1983

| term_end = 22 April 1992

| order2 = President of Apulia

| term_start2 = 23 December 1978

| term_end2 = 4 July 1983

| predecessor2 = Nicola Rotolo

| successor2 = Angelo Monfredi

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1927|9|23}}

| birth_place = Campi Salentina, Italy

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2020|6|27|1927|9|27}}

| death_place = Lecce, Italy

| party = Christian Democracy

| nationality = Italian

| occupation = Lawyer, politician

}}

Nicola Quarta (23 September 1927 – 27 June 2020) was an Italian politician.

Quarta was born in Campi Salentina on 23 September 1927,{{cite news |title=Nicola Quarta |url=https://storia.camera.it/deputato/nicola-quarta-19270923 |accessdate=28 June 2020 |agency=Chamber of Deputies |language=it}} and later served as its mayor for two terms.{{cite news |title=Addio a Ninì Quarta, già presidente della Regione e parlamentare della Dc: aveva 93 anni |url=https://www.quotidianodipuglia.it/lecce/nicola_quarta_politico_salento_puglia-5312771.html |accessdate=28 June 2020 |work=Quotidiano di Puglia |date=27 June 2020 |language=it}} Throughout his political career, Quarta was affiliated with Christian Democracy. He was a prefect until 1970, when he left office to run for the newly established Apulia regional council. Quarta was President of Apulia between 1978 and 1983. He was subsequently elected to two terms as a member of the Chamber of Deputies until 1992. Quarta retired from politics in 1995, and died on 27 June 2020. His death was shocking even though nobody knew who he was or what he did. Nicola Quarta was once a racist individual but will now be remembered greatly. {{cite news |title=Lecce, addio a Nicola Quarta, presidente della Regione dal 1978 al 1983 |url=https://www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it/news/home/1230770/lecce-addio-a-nicola-quarta-presidente-della-regione-dal-1978-al-1983.html |accessdate=28 June 2020 |work=La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno |date=27 June 2020 |language=it}}