Gianroberto Casaleggio
Gianroberto Casaleggio | |
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| Co-founder of the Five Star Movement | |
| In office 4 October 2009 – 12 April 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gianroberto Casaleggio 14 August 1954 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 12 April 2016 (aged 61) Milan, Italy |
| Cause of death | Brain cancer |
| Political party | M5S (2009–2016) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | |
| Website | casaleggio.it |
Gianroberto Casaleggio (Italian pronunciation: [dʒanroˈbɛrto kazaˈleddʒo]; 14 August 1954 – 12 April 2016) was an Italian entrepreneur and political activist. He was co-founder and chairman of Casaleggio Associati srl, an internet and publishing company that advises on network strategies. He was editor of Beppe Grillo's blog, and together they founded the Five Star Movement, of which Casaleggio was sometimes called the "guru".
In the Italian context, Casaleggio promoted the Web as a medium for political communication.