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The Faces of Five Star

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    __Gianroberto Casaleggio__: Cofounder and intellectual father of the movement.
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    __Beppe Grillo__: The movement’s cofounder and front man.
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    __Luigi Di Maio__: A Casaleggio protégé, elected the leader of Five Star in 2017.
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    __Alessandro Di Battista__: Another Casaleggio protégé and one of the movement’s most visible members.
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    __Roberto Fico__: Unofficial leader of Five Star’s left wing.
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    __Paola Nugnes__: Left-wing Five Star senator who has been critical of the movement’s rightward turn.
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