Emilio Floris
Encyclopedia
Emilio Floris is an Italian
politician. A trained physician
, he started his political career in the mid-1990s as a member of Forza Italia
. In 2001, he was elected mayor of the Sadinian capital Cagliari.
, cardiology
and occupational medicine
. After graduating, he worked temporarily for public hospitals in Cagliari and Guspini
. Later he became administrative leader of two privately-owned hospitals in Cagliari and Oristano
, in which he also performed medical work.
During this time he was also engaged in public functions, becoming leader of the Italian Association of Private Hospitals 'AIOP' as well as president of the cultural society "La Radice" and of a local soccer club.
council after receiving one of the best results of all candidates. Later during his term he was also elected as provincial coordinator of his party. After confirming his electoral success in the 1999 elections, Floris retained his position as group leader in the council.
Two years later, he was elected mayor of his home town Cagliari with the respectable result of 56.9% of all votes, giving him a simple majority
already in the first round. He was reelected as mayor in the 2006 elections, with 53.6% in the balloting vote.
Italy
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politician. A trained physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
, he started his political career in the mid-1990s as a member of Forza Italia
Forza Italia
Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy....
. In 2001, he was elected mayor of the Sadinian capital Cagliari.
Medical career
Emilio Floris specialized in radiologyRadiology
Radiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies to diagnose or treat diseases...
, cardiology
Cardiology
Cardiology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart . The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology...
and occupational medicine
Preventive medicine
Preventive medicine or preventive care refers to measures taken to prevent diseases, rather than curing them or treating their symptoms...
. After graduating, he worked temporarily for public hospitals in Cagliari and Guspini
Guspini
Guspini is a town and comune of about 13,000 inhabitants in west Sardinia , in the province of Medio Campidano. It is 62 km away from the capital Cagliari and 14.6 km from the railway station at San Gavino Monreale....
. Later he became administrative leader of two privately-owned hospitals in Cagliari and Oristano
Oristano
Oristano is a town and comune, capital of the Province of Oristano, on the island of Sardinia, Italy. It has approximately 32,500 inhabitants.Its economy is mainly based on fishing, agriculture and, to a certain extent, tourism.-History:...
, in which he also performed medical work.
During this time he was also engaged in public functions, becoming leader of the Italian Association of Private Hospitals 'AIOP' as well as president of the cultural society "La Radice" and of a local soccer club.
Political career
In 1994, Emilio Floris was among the founding members of Forza Italia in Sardinia. He became chairman of the party's group in the regionalRegions of Italy
The regions of Italy are the first-level administrative divisions of the state, constituting its first NUTS administrative level. There are twenty regions, of which five are constitutionally given a broader amount of autonomy granted by special statutes....
council after receiving one of the best results of all candidates. Later during his term he was also elected as provincial coordinator of his party. After confirming his electoral success in the 1999 elections, Floris retained his position as group leader in the council.
Two years later, he was elected mayor of his home town Cagliari with the respectable result of 56.9% of all votes, giving him a simple majority
Simple majority
Simple majority may refer to:In American and Canadian usage:* Majority, a voting requirement of more than half of all ballots castUsage elsewhere:* Plurality, a voting requirement of more ballots cast for a proposition than for any other option...
already in the first round. He was reelected as mayor in the 2006 elections, with 53.6% in the balloting vote.