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Ingo Gädechens is a German politician. Born in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, he represents the CDU. Ingo Gädechens has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Schleswig-Holstein since 2009.

Marcello Fois is an Italian writer. He was born in Nuoro in Sardinia and studied at the University of Bologna. His first novel Ferro Recente was published in 1989. A prolific author, he has also written scripts for radio, TV, film and theatre. He has won numerous prizes, including:

• 1992 – Premio Italo Calvino for Picta
• 1997 – Premio Dessì for Nulla
• 1998 – Premio Scerbanenco for Sempre caro
• 2002 – Premio Fedeli for Dura madre
• 2007 – Premio Lama e trama
• 2007 – Premio Super Grinzane Cavour for Memoria del vuoto
• 2007 – Premio Volponi for Memoria del vuoto
• 2007 – Premio Alassio Centolibri - Un Autore per l'Europa for Memoria del vuoto

José Antônio Peruzzo is a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Archbishop of Curitiba since January 2015. He was Bishop of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão from 2005 to 2015.