Cesare Ruperto, president emeritus of the Constitutional Court, has died at the age of 100. Born in Philadelphia, in the Vibonese area, on 28 May 1925, he was one of the most authoritative figures in the Italian judiciary, holding leading positions right up to the top of the republican institutions.
Career in the judiciary
Having entered the judiciary in 1950, Ruperto was assigned as a judicial auditor at the Court of Rome. After a long period of hearing, he began exercising his duties as a judge in January 1952 at the Court of Genoa, subsequently moving to the Unified Magistrate’s Court of the same city.
On 16 November 1993 he was elected judge of the Constitutional Court by the Supreme Court and was sworn in on 3 December of the same year. He became president of the Council on 5 January 2001, a position he held until 2 December 2002, the end of his mandate.
The condolences of the Calabria Region
Upon hearing the news of his passing, a message of condolence arrived from the President of the Calabria Region, Roberto Occhiuto. «Cesare Ruperto, judge of the Constitutional Court and president emeritus of the Consulta, was an esteemed jurist and a reference figure for the country and for the institutions. Born in Philadelphia, in the Vibonese area, always proud of his roots, he brought his rigor, his seriousness and his professionalism to the highest levels of the State”, he declared.
“Sincere condolences – added Occhiuto – on behalf of the Calabria Region Council to the family and to those who loved him”.