Antonio Rodotà

Antonio Rodotà was the fifth Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), serving from 1997 until 2003. He died in Rome on February 23, 2006, aged 70. He was the brother of Stefano Rodotà, a former Italian politician proposed by Movimento 5 Stelle as President of the Italian Republic. He belongs to Arbëreshë people from Cosenza area in Southern Italy.