Francesco Persiani Explained

Francesco Persiani
Office:Mayor of Massa
Term Start1:26 June 2018
Term End1:3 March 2023
Predecessor1:Alessandro Volpi
Successor1:Maria Rosa Trio (prefectural commissioner)
Term Start2:31 May 2023
Term End2:Incumbent
Predecessor2:Maria Rosa Trio (prefectural commissioner)
Birth Date:29 November 1965
Birth Place:La Spezia, Italy
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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 . Francesco Persiani . 3 June 2024 . Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali . it.
  2. Web site: 2018 . Sindaco: Francesco Persiani . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926164050/http://comune.massa.ms.it/pagina/sindaco . 26 September 2023 . 3 June 2024 . Comune di Massa . it.
  3. Web site: 25 June 2018 . Chi è Francesco Persiani, nuovo sindaco di Massa . 3 June 2024 . La Voce Apuana . it.
  4. Web site: 29 May 2023 . Elezioni Massa, la scheda: chi è Francesco Persiani . 3 June 2024 . La Nazione . it.
  5. Web site: 9 April 2018 . Ufficiale, Persiani corre per la Lega . 3 June 2024 . Il Tirreno . it.
  6. Web site: 11 June 2018 . Elezioni amministrative, a Massa è ballottaggio tra Volpi e Persiani / Foto . 3 June 2024 . La Nazione . it.
  7. Web site: Sordi . Riccardo . 14 June 2024 . A Massa la sfida ora è tra Volpi (34%) e Persiani (28%) . 3 June 2024 . Il Corriere Apuano . it.
  8. Web site: 25 June 2018 . Risultati ballottaggio Massa: vince Persiani del centrodestra . 3 June 2024 . Sky TG24 . it.
  9. Web site: Demaria . Federica . 29 May 2023 . Elezioni comunali, a Massa arriva la riconferma per Francesco Persiani . 3 June 2024 . ANCI . it.
  10. Web site: Tesconi . Vinicia . 25 June 2018 . Persiani nuovo sindaco di Massa, per la prima volta vince il centrodestra . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181030035407/https://www.lagazzettadimassaecarrara.it/politica/2018/06/persiani-nuovo-sindaco-di-massa-per-la-prima-volta-vince-il-centrodestra/ . 30 October 2018 . 3 June 2024 . La Gazzetta di Massa e Carrara . it.
  11. Web site: 27 June 2018 . Persiani: grazie Massa per la fiducia . 3 June 2024 . Il Tirreno . it.
  12. Web site: 2 March 2023 . Massa, passa la mozione: sfiduciato il sindaco Francesco Persiani . 3 June 2024 . La Nazione . it.
  13. Web site: Marchetti . Alfredo . 2 March 2023 . Crollo della giunta a Massa: l'ira del sindaco, 'Guidi assessore solo grazie a me' . 3 June 2024 . La Nazione . it.
  14. Web site: 3 March 2023 . 'Sfiducia a Persiani? Tutta colpa di Marco Guidi, di Fratelli d'Italia e Forza Italia' . 3 June 2024 . La Gazzetta di Massa e Carrara . it.
  15. Web site: Sillicani . Chiara . 3 March 2023 . Persiani il giorno dopo la sfiducia è ancora in pista: è già in campagna elettorale . 3 June 2024 . Il Tirreno . it.
  16. Web site: 15 May 2023 . Massa al ballottaggio: Persiani e Ricci volano nelle preferenze. E non mancano le sorprese . 3 June 2024 . La Nazione . it.
  17. Web site: 2023 . Massa (MS) – Sindaco e Amministrazione Comunale . 3 June 2024 . Tuttitalia.it . it.
  18. Web site: 29 May 2023 . Comunali 2023 a Massa, i risultati del ballottaggio. Vince Persiani: 'Sarò il sindaco di tutti' . 3 June 2024 . La Nazione . it.
  19. Web site: 29 May 2023 . Persiani resta alla guida del Comune di Massa . 3 June 2024 . Toscana Media News . it.

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