Nicola Lapenta

Nicola Lapenta

Nicola Lapenta (9 March 1926 – 23 October 2018) was an Italian politician.

Lapenta was born in Corleto Perticara in the province of Potenza. In 1948 he graduated in law and later worked as a lawyer.

He was elected MP among the ranks of the Christian Democracy for four consecutive legislatures (VI, VII, VIII, IX), from 1972 to 1987; in 1972 he was elected deputy in the constituency of Potenza, while in 1976, in 1979 and in 1983 he was elected Senator in the Basilicata region.

During the VIII legislature, he was elected vice-president of the parliamentary commission of inquiry on the massacre in Via Fani, on the kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro and on terrorism in Italy (1980–1983); he was also president of the parliamentary Antimafia Commission since 23 January 1983 to 11 July 1983.