Pasquale Chessa, born in Alghero, is an Italian historian and journalist. He first appeared on cultural programs for the Italian National Radio and then, in turn, worked on the Italian magazines L'espresso, L'Europeo, Epoca and Panorama. In 1995, he edited the speeches of the Italian President Francesco Cossiga titled Il torto e il diritto. Released in the month preceding the historic 2013 reelection of President Giorgio Napolitano he is author of L'ultimo comunista. La presa del potere di Giorgio Napolitano His work is published in Italian with some translations into French.