The former president of the province of Catanzaro Michele Traversa passed away at the age of 77former deputy and mayor of the regional capital for just seven months, between 2011 and 2012. Native of Botricello, to the trade union career in the UGL, then had joined the political one, climbing all the levels and carrying out the position of regional councilor at the altitude of national alliance under the Nisticò presidency, from 95 to 99 In addition, he was the “putative father” in politics of the current undersecretary inside, Wanda Ferro.
City mourning in Catanzaro
Flags at half auction at Palazzo De Nobili as a sign of condolence for the disappearance of the Hon. Michele Traversa. With this solemn gesture, the municipal administration – explains a note – intended to join the pain of family members and the entire community. The mayor Nicola Fiorita, in representing the feelings of the city council, also prepared an order to proclaim the city mourning and the suspension of all the activities in Catanzaro tomorrow, at 4 pm, coinciding with the funeral.
The Municipality of Catanzaro also joined the condolence for the disappearance of the former first citizen, who led the regional capital in 2011 and 2012.
The words of the Mayor Fiorita
“I bow, moved, in front of the figure of Michele Traversa who was a great mayor”, says Nicola Fiorita, the current first citizen of Catanzaro, “but above all a true Catanzaro, animated by a boundless love for our city who served with enthusiasm and honor; he was a man of the institutions that he honored with his policy of doing, as a councilor and regional councilor, as president of the Province. He never prevented me from cultivating a beautiful personal relationship with him and to recognize its great merits, honesty, transparency, the ability to create the commitments made with voters and citizens. The city of Catanzaro will forever grate him and I have committed myself to identify the most appropriate forms as of now to keep the memory of his extraordinary experience alive “.
Maurizio Gasparri: “Man of crystalline honesty”
So Maurizio Gasparri recalls Michele Traversa; “I participate in the pain of the family and all the Calabrians for the disappearance of Michele Traversa. Generous man and crystalline honesty has held many positions, distinguishing himself for industriousness and listening skills. President of the Province of Catanzaro, regional councilor, mayor, deputy, political and union manager, he created work, hospitals, universities, hotels, parks, ruling classes. goals, but it would have deserved even more. give much more “.
Occhiuto: Cordog of the junta for the disappearance of the crossbar, a man of great concreteness and humanity
“With Michele Traversa a politician disappears that in his public and institutional commitment has left a very positive track in the fate of Calabria and in particular of Catanzaro. A man of great concreteness and humanity, animated by the desire to always be at the service of the community, carrying out his ideals and a precise vision of development of the territory. In the long political career as a deputy, regional councilor, president of the province and mayor of the regional capital, he acted with lengths. imprinting tangible signs of his political and administrative action.
Calabria is indebted to him and, as president of the region and named the junta, I express a feeling of condolence and profound closeness to the family “.
Filippo Mancuso’s condolence
“I learned with profound sadness the news of Michele Traversa’s death. Calabria and Catanzaro lose a great figure, both from a political and human point of view. Her values and its profound attachment to the institutions will remain an indelible trace. On a personal level I will always be linked to Michele because it is precisely with him that I have taken my first steps in the world of politics. Mayor and Deputy made it an expert administrator and admired by many.
“A serious blow”: the pain of Sergio Abraham, former mayor of the city of Catanzaro
“The news of the disappearance of Michele Traversa is a very hard blow, which deeply grieves me. It is for those who knew him well, but also for all the Catanzaro who have learned to love him through those indelible signs that he gave to our city. To him they link me decades of indelible memories, common battles, sharing ideas and intent. Just the one who most likes my name for that charge.