Michele Columbu

Michele Columbu (born 8 February 1914) is an Italian politician^[1] and writer from Ollolai, Sardinia.

For decades, between World War II and the 1970s he was the leader of Partito Sardo d'Azione (PSdAz),^[2] Sardinian autonomist party claiming for detachment from Italy and fiercely contesting the presence of NATO military bases in Sardinia. He was elected into the European Parliament in 1984.^[3]

He wrote a collection of short stories, L'aurora è lontana (1968), and the essay collection Senza un perché.

References

1. ^ Stephens, Meic. Linguistic minorities in Western Europe. pp. 548. ISBN 9780850883626. 
2. ^ Day, Alan John (1988). Political parties of the world (3rd ed.). Cartermill International. pp. 309. ISBN 0582026261. 
3. ^ Jacobs, Francis (1989). Western European political parties: a comprehensive guide. Longman. pp. 225–227. ISBN 9780582001138. 

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Name	Columbu, Michele
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Date of birth	8 February 1914
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