| Dario Nardella | |
| Office: | Member of the European Parliament |
| Term Start: | 16 July 2024 |
| Constituency: | Central Italy |
| Term Start2: | 26 May 2014 |
| Term End2: | 26 June 2024 |
| Predecessor2: | Matteo Renzi |
| Successor2: | Sara Funaro |
| Term Start3: | 1 January 2015 |
| Term End3: | 26 June 2024 |
| Predecessor3: | Office established |
| Successor3: | Sara Funaro |
| Term Start4: | 15 March 2013 |
| Term End4: | 7 May 2014 |
| Constituency4: | Tuscany |
| Birth Date: | 20 November 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Torre del Greco, Italy |
| Nationality: | Italian |
| Alma Mater: | University of Florence |
| Profession: | Politician, university professor |
| Signature: | Firma Nardella.svg |
Dario Nardella (born 20 November 1975) is an Italian politician who was the Mayor of Florence from 26 May 2014 to 26 June 2024[1] and the first Metropolitan Mayor of Florence.[2] He is the first mayor of Florence who has been elected twice in the first term. He was also a deputy for the Democratic Party in the 17th legislature until his election as mayor.
Nardella earned a law degree as well as a Ph.D. in public law at the University of Florence. He is also a graduate in violin from the Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini.[3]
On 1 February 2020, Nardella encouraged Italians to "hug a Chinese" to combat what he described as "psychological terrorism" in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Nardella was the president of Eurocities from 2020 to 2023.
Term-limited in 2024, Nardella ran for European Parliament on the Democratic Party list in Central Italy constituency.[5] [6] He received 118 784 preference votes and was elected.[7]
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