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.
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 “.