Gianni De Michelis (26 November 1940 – 11 May 2019) was an Italian politician and a member of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI), who served as minister in many Italian governments in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Biography
De Michelis was born in Venice in 1940.
Personal life
De Michelis was a great lover of dance and discos. In 1988, he wrote a book entitled "Dove Andiamo a Ballare Questa Sera?" () in which he reviewed 250 Italian dance nightclubs.
Electoral history
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! 1976
| Chamber of Deputies
| Venice–Treviso
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| PSI
| 18,736
| Elected
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! 1979
| Chamber of Deputies
| Venice–Treviso
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| PSI
| 13,647
| Elected
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! 1983
| Chamber of Deputies
| Venice–Treviso
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| PSI
| 26,892
| Elected
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! 1987
| Chamber of Deputies
| Venice–Treviso
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| PSI
| 31,338
| Elected
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! 1992
| Chamber of Deputies
| Venice–Treviso
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| PSI
| 23,720
| Elected
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! 2004
| European Parliament
| Southern Italy
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| NPSI
| 33,908
| Elected
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