Lawyer Mattarella passed away in Palermo, the city where she had lived for a long time. She leaves behind two sons, Giovanni and Piersanti, named after his uncle killed by the mafia.
She disappeared Maria Mattarellagranddaughter of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella. The daughter of Piersanti Mattarella, brother of the current Head of State, died prematurely at the age of 62.
Maria Mattarella was the daughter of the president of the Sicily Region who was murdered in a mafia attack on January 6, 1980. She, still a child, was present in Palermo, precisely in Via della Libertà, when her father was barbarically killed with several gunshots.
Lawyer and general secretary of the Sicilian Region, the lawyer Mattarella passed away in Palermo, the city where she had lived for a long time. The Palermo native leaves behind two sons, Giovanni and Piersanti, after having fought for a long time against a incurable disease. She was the widow of Alessandro Argiroffi, university professor of Philosophy of Law, who died prematurely a few years ago, in 2015.
In the past, Maria Mattarella served as the legislative head of the Region and was baptized by her uncle, Sergioour very own Head of State. The President of the Republic arrived in Palermo in the last few hours. Maria was only 18 years old when her father, Piersanti, was killed in a mafia attack. The young woman was in the back seat of the car riddled with bullets during the ambush.
Renato SchifaniPresident of the Sicilian Region, expressed his condolences in a statement dedicated to Piersanti Mattarella’s daughter. “On a personal level and on behalf of the entire Region, I express my deepest sorrow for the loss of the Secretary General Maria Mattarella.”
On the occasion of this very sad loss, the President of the Region wanted to address an affectionate thought to her children and family. He reiterates in his message how the lawyer Mattarella was “a model of dedication, professionalism and respect”. Her assignment to the Region several years ago was an example of competence and commitment for all colleagues and people who collaborated with her.
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