Yvan Colonna

Yvan Colonna (French pronunciation: [ivɑ̃ kɔlɔna]; Corsican: Ivanu Colonna, [iˈvanu koˈlɔnːa]; 7 April 1960 – 21 March 2022) was a Corsican nationalist convicted for the assassination of Claude Érignac, the Prefect of Corse-du-Sud, in 1998. He was beaten to death in prison by a jihadist inmate, which led to the 2022 Corsica unrest.

Yvan Colonna
Colonna in a court in December 1999
Born(1960-04-07)7 April 1960
Died21 March 2022(2022-03-21) (aged 61)
Occupation(s)Shepherd, political activist
OrganisationNational Liberation Front of Corsica
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