Francesco Persiani | |
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Mayor of Massa | |
In office 26 June 2018 – 3 March 2023 | |
Preceded by | Alessandro Volpi |
Succeeded by | Maria Rosa Trio (prefectural commissioner) |
In office 31 May 2023 – Incumbent | |
Preceded by | Maria Rosa Trio (prefectural commissioner) |
Personal details | |
Born | La Spezia, Italy | 29 November 1965
Political party | Lega |
Alma mater | University of Florence |
Profession | Lawyer |
Francesco Persiani (born 29 November 1965) is an Italian politician. A member of Lega, he is the mayor of Massa since June 2018. In March 2023, he resigned after the city council passed a motion of no confidence but was re-elected in May 2023.
Born in La Spezia, [1] [2] Persiani was raised in Verona and became a lawyer graduating at University of Florence. [3] He lived in Massa, Tuscany, since 1988. [3] In 1995, he opened his own law firm in Massa. [3] In 2016, he became president of the criminal chamber of the province of Massa-Carrara. [4]
In 2018, Persiani ran for mayor of Massa, supported by the centre-right coalition formed by Lega, Forza Italia, and Brothers of Italy. [2] [5] After finishing second in the first round with 28.18% of the votes, [6] [7] he won in the runoff on 24 June 2018 with 56.62% of the votes, defeating the centre-left coalition outgoing mayor Alessandro Volpi, [8] and becoming the first right-wing mayor of Massa in the history of the Italian Republic and the first centre-right coalition candidate since the introduction of direct elections. [4] [9] He took office on 26 June 2018. [3] [10] [11]
On 1 March 2023, Persiani was ousted by the city council with 19 votes in favour, [12] [13] including four votes coming from Brothers of Italy members, [14] and was therefore forced to resign from the office of mayor two days later. [15] Having run again with the support of the centre-right coalition except for Brothers of Italy, [4] this time finishing first in the first round with 35.42% of the votes, [16] he was re-elected as mayor of Massa in the second round with 54.36%, beating his centre-left coalition challenger Enzo Ricci. [17] [18] [19]
Francesco Persiani | |
---|---|
Mayor of Massa | |
In office 26 June 2018 – 3 March 2023 | |
Preceded by | Alessandro Volpi |
Succeeded by | Maria Rosa Trio (prefectural commissioner) |
In office 31 May 2023 – Incumbent | |
Preceded by | Maria Rosa Trio (prefectural commissioner) |
Personal details | |
Born | La Spezia, Italy | 29 November 1965
Political party | Lega |
Alma mater | University of Florence |
Profession | Lawyer |
Francesco Persiani (born 29 November 1965) is an Italian politician. A member of Lega, he is the mayor of Massa since June 2018. In March 2023, he resigned after the city council passed a motion of no confidence but was re-elected in May 2023.
Born in La Spezia, [1] [2] Persiani was raised in Verona and became a lawyer graduating at University of Florence. [3] He lived in Massa, Tuscany, since 1988. [3] In 1995, he opened his own law firm in Massa. [3] In 2016, he became president of the criminal chamber of the province of Massa-Carrara. [4]
In 2018, Persiani ran for mayor of Massa, supported by the centre-right coalition formed by Lega, Forza Italia, and Brothers of Italy. [2] [5] After finishing second in the first round with 28.18% of the votes, [6] [7] he won in the runoff on 24 June 2018 with 56.62% of the votes, defeating the centre-left coalition outgoing mayor Alessandro Volpi, [8] and becoming the first right-wing mayor of Massa in the history of the Italian Republic and the first centre-right coalition candidate since the introduction of direct elections. [4] [9] He took office on 26 June 2018. [3] [10] [11]
On 1 March 2023, Persiani was ousted by the city council with 19 votes in favour, [12] [13] including four votes coming from Brothers of Italy members, [14] and was therefore forced to resign from the office of mayor two days later. [15] Having run again with the support of the centre-right coalition except for Brothers of Italy, [4] this time finishing first in the first round with 35.42% of the votes, [16] he was re-elected as mayor of Massa in the second round with 54.36%, beating his centre-left coalition challenger Enzo Ricci. [17] [18] [19]