Antonio Carmine Centi Explained

Antonio Carmine Centi
Office1:Mayor of L'Aquila
Term Start1:26 June 1994
Term End1:7 June 1998
Office2:Member of the Regional Council of Abruzzo
Term Start2:1990
Term End2:1994
Birth Date:1944 6, df=y
Birth Place:Barisciano, Italy
Death Place:Tortoreto, Italy
Party:Democrats of the Left (1998–?)
Otherparty:Democratic Party of the Left (1991–1998)
Italian Communist Party (prior to 1991)

Antonio Carmine Centi (13 June 1944 – 20 August 2024) was an Italian politician. In 1994, Centi became the first directly elected Mayor of L'Aquila. He held that office for one term from 1994 until 1998. Prior to becoming mayor, Centi also served in the fifth legislature of the Regional Council of Abruzzo from 1990 to 1994.[1]

Centi later served as the president of the Abruzzo chapter.[1] He then became president of the from 2010 until his death in 2024.[1]

Biography

Centi was elected mayor of L'Aquila in the runoff election on 26 June 1994 with the support of a progressive, left-wing coalition.[1] He defeated his runoff opponent, Pole Gianfranco Volpe, with 57.0% of the vote.[1] He became the city's first mayor elected through a direct mayoral election.[1]

He sought re-election to second term in 1998, but lost to of Forza Italia in the runoff on 7 June 1998.[1] Centi received just 43.6% of the votes.[1]

Centi died on 20 August 2024, at the age of 80.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: E’ morto Antonio Centi: è stato sindaco a L’Aquila. Il cordoglio della politica . Cityrumors Abruzzo . 17 August 2024 . 16 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240916013852/https://www.cityrumorsabruzzo.it/laquila/e-morto-antonio-centi-e-stato-sindaco-a-laquila-il-cordoglio-della-politica.html . 16 September 2024 . live.