Egidio Ariosto
Egidio Ariosto (1911 – 1998) was an Italian politician who was a member of the Italian Democratic Socialist Party ("Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano"; PSDI). He served as a deputy, senator and was a cabinet member in different Italian governments. Biography. Ariosto was born on 26 March 1911. Ariosto was a member of the Italian parliament between 7 December 1976 and 11 October 1979 for the PSDI. He was minister of culture from 5 August 1979 to 5 April 1980 in the cabinet led by Francesco Cossiga. Ariosto died on 16 September 1998.