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Alessandro Di Battista
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 March 2013 – 22 March 2018 |
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| Constituency | Lazio 1 |
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| Born | 4 August 1978 Rome, Italy |
| Political party | Five Star Movement (2009–2021) Independent (since 2021) |
| Alma mater | Roma Tre University |
| Profession | Politician, Writer |
Alessandro Di Battista, born on August 4, 1978, is an Italian politician, activist, and writer. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies in the Italian Parliament. He was part of the Five Star Movement political party from 2009 until 2021. He left the movement in February 2021 because he disagreed with their decision to join the government led by Mario Draghi.
About Alessandro Di Battista
Alessandro Di Battista was born in Rome, Italy. His father, Vittorio Di Battista, was a businessman and also a local council member.
Alessandro went to high school in Rome. He later studied at the University of Roma Tre, where he earned a degree in DAMS, which stands for drama, art, and music. He then got a master's degree in "International Protection of Human Rights" from the Sapienza University of Rome. In 2010, he worked for a year in Guatemala, helping with educational projects. He also worked on similar projects in other countries, like Chile.
On February 11, 2021, Di Battista announced he was leaving the Five Star Movement. This was because he did not agree with the party's choice to be part of the new government formed by Mario Draghi during a political crisis in Italy.
His Work in Politics
In 2008, Alessandro Di Battista first ran for a position in the local government of Rome. He later joined the Five Star Movement and became a spokesperson for the Lazio region. In December 2012, he ran for a seat in the Italian Parliament but did not win that time.
However, in 2013, he successfully became a deputy for the Five Star Movement. From May 2013 to July 2015, he served as the vice president of the committee that handles foreign and community affairs.
In August 2016, he went on a motorcycle tour across Italy. This trip was called "coast to coast Constitution." He did this to encourage people to vote "No" in a special vote about changes to the Italian Constitution. In November 2017, he announced that he would not run for re-election in the 2018 parliamentary elections. He said he would still remain a part of the Five Star Movement.
Di Battista has been a strong voice within the Five Star Movement. He is sometimes called "the Five Star Che Guevara" because he was one of the leaders of the more radical part of the movement. He believes in ideas like being anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist. He looks up to people like Antonio Gramsci, Pier Paolo Pasolini, and Eduardo Galeano.
After the Five Star Movement decided to support the Draghi government, Di Battista announced in a video that he would leave the movement. He also said he would not start a new political party. In May 2021, he started his own blog.
As a Journalist and Writer
Alessandro Di Battista has written several books. Most of his books are about politics and his travels in South America. After his time in Parliament, he started working with a newspaper called Il Fatto Quotidiano. He creates documentaries and reports on different parts of the world. He also makes podcasts and conducts interviews.
See also
In Spanish: Alessandro Di Battista para niños
