Francesco Persiani
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 | (1965-11-29) 29 November 1965 (age 58) La Spezia, Italy |
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.
Early life and career
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]
Mayor of Massa
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]
See also
- 2018 Italian local elections
- 2023 Italian local elections
References
- ^ "Francesco Persiani". Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali (in Italian). 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2024.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Sindaco: Francesco Persiani". Comune di Massa (in Italian). 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Chi è Francesco Persiani, nuovo sindaco di Massa". La Voce Apuana (in Italian). 25 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Elezioni Massa, la scheda: chi è Francesco Persiani". La Nazione (in Italian). 29 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Ufficiale, Persiani corre per la Lega". Il Tirreno (in Italian). 9 April 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Elezioni amministrative, a Massa è ballottaggio tra Volpi e Persiani / Foto". La Nazione (in Italian). 11 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Sordi, Riccardo (14 June 2024). "A Massa la sfida ora è tra Volpi (34%) e Persiani (28%)". Il Corriere Apuano (in Italian). Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Risultati ballottaggio Massa: vince Persiani del centrodestra". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 25 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Demaria, Federica (29 May 2023). "Elezioni comunali, a Massa arriva la riconferma per Francesco Persiani". ANCI (in Italian). Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Tesconi, Vinicia (25 June 2018). "Persiani nuovo sindaco di Massa, per la prima volta vince il centrodestra". La Gazzetta di Massa e Carrara (in Italian). Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Persiani: grazie Massa per la fiducia". Il Tirreno (in Italian). 27 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Massa, passa la mozione: sfiduciato il sindaco Francesco Persiani". La Nazione (in Italian). 2 March 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Marchetti, Alfredo (2 March 2023). "Crollo della giunta a Massa: l'ira del sindaco, 'Guidi assessore solo grazie a me'". La Nazione (in Italian). Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "'Sfiducia a Persiani? Tutta colpa di Marco Guidi, di Fratelli d'Italia e Forza Italia'". La Gazzetta di Massa e Carrara (in Italian). 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Sillicani, Chiara (3 March 2023). "Persiani il giorno dopo la sfiducia è ancora in pista: è già in campagna elettorale". Il Tirreno (in Italian). Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Massa al ballottaggio: Persiani e Ricci volano nelle preferenze. E non mancano le sorprese". La Nazione (in Italian). 15 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Massa (MS) – Sindaco e Amministrazione Comunale". Tuttitalia.it (in Italian). 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Comunali 2023 a Massa, i risultati del ballottaggio. Vince Persiani: 'Sarò il sindaco di tutti'". La Nazione (in Italian). 29 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Persiani resta alla guida del Comune di Massa". Toscana Media News (in Italian). 29 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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