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Fabrizio Cicchitto | |
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| Member of theChamber of Deputies | |
| In office 30 May 2001 – 22 March 2018 | |
| In office 5 July 1976 – 11 July 1983 | |
| Member of theSenate of the Republic | |
| In office 23 April 1992 – 14 April 1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1940-10-26)26 October 1940 (age 85) Rome, Italy |
| Political party | Popular Alternative (since 2017) Transnational Radical Party (since 2017) |
| Other political affiliations | PSI (until 1994) PSR (1994–1996) PS (1996–1999) FI (1999–2009) PdL (2009–2013) NCD (2013–2017) |
| Spouse | Manuela Cicchitto (since the 1980s) |
| Domestic partner | Marta Ajò (1970s) |
| Children | A daughter |
| Residence(s) | Rome, Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Rome |
| Profession | Politician, former union organizer |
Fabrizio Cicchitto (born 26 October 1940) is an Italian politician, whose career has followed a trajectory from radical socialism to centre-right reformism.
Fabrizio Cicchitto entered politics in the early 1960s, supporting theRiccardo Lombardi-ledMarxist left-wing of theItalian Socialist Party (PSI) and then becomingsecretary of the party'syouth organization (Federazione Giovanile Socialista Italiana, Italian Young Socialist Federation). Cicchitto also became sympathetic toEurocommunism and theHistoric Compromise path taken by theItalian Communist Party (PCI), while being highly critical ofChristian Democracy (DC) itself, as well as of the AmericanCIA and the ItalianServizio Informazioni Difesa. According to him, the DC exploited theRed Brigades' activities and theAldo Moro case to cut off relations with the PCI.
In 1981, Cicchitto confessed to being a member of the masonic lodgePropaganda Due (P2).[1] Shortly after this move, Cicchitto was excluded from the PSI. Readmitted toward the end of the 1980s, he followed the policies ofBettino Craxi and held minor posts throughout theMani pulite-Tangentopoli scandals that saw the disestablishment of most Italian political parties. Cicchitto joinedSilvio Berlusconi's centre-right partyForza Italia (FI), leading itssocial-democratic wingWe Blue Reformers (NRB). He had been a PSI member of either theChamber of Deputies or theSenate of the Republic for three successive terms. He was the vice president of Forza Italia's group in the chamber and national deputy coordinator of the party from 2003.
Cicchitto contributed to steps taken by Italy in its adoption of theEuropean Monetary System and theMaastricht Treaty, and took part in debates overprivatization in the country. Since 1998, Cicchitto began to contribute toeditorials ofIl Giornale, and is a member of the editorial staff forAvanti! In November 2009, he foundedReformism and Freedom (REL), areformist and mainly social-democraticthink tank withinthe People of Freedom (PdL). After the split of the PdL, Cicchitto joined theNew Centre-Right (NCD) party. In 2017, he became a member of the moderate conservativePopular Alternative (AP) grouping, which was established following the dissolution of the NCD.
He currently contributes to editorials ofLibero,Il Riformista and the Italian edition of theHuffPost.[2][3][4]
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