Gian Carlo Di Martino
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Gian Carlo Di Martino Tarquinio (b. July 12, 1964, in Maracaibo
) is a Venezuelan socialist, politician
and lawyer
who is the former mayor of the city of Maracaibo (Venezuela's second largest city).
of Caracas
.
In 1997 he served as director of the Sabaneta jail in Maracaibo and general director of the foreign affairs office of Zulia. Two years later he became alderman of the city
In the year 2000 he is elected as mayor of Maracaibo and is reelected in 2004.
Di Martino became a member of the PSUV and ran for governor of Zulia in the regional elections held on 23 November 2008 but was defeated by Pablo Pérez of A New Era
.
Maracaibo
Maracaibo is a city and municipality located in northwestern Venezuela off the western coast of the Lake Maracaibo. It is the second-largest city in the country after the national capital Caracas and the capital of Zulia state...
) is a Venezuelan socialist, politician
Politician
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and lawyer
Lawyer
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who is the former mayor of the city of Maracaibo (Venezuela's second largest city).
Biography
A native from Maracaibo and son of Italian immigrants, Di Martino received a Bachelor in Political Sciences at the Rafael Urdaneta University in 1987. In 1991 he received a diploma in International Diplomacy from the Central University of Venezuela. Later in 1993 he graduated as a lawyer at the Andres Bello Catholic UniversityUniversidad Católica Andrés Bello
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello is a private university in Venezuela. One of the biggest universities in Venezuela, UCAB has campuses in several cities, such as Caracas , Los Teques, Guayana and Coro....
of Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
.
In 1997 he served as director of the Sabaneta jail in Maracaibo and general director of the foreign affairs office of Zulia. Two years later he became alderman of the city
In the year 2000 he is elected as mayor of Maracaibo and is reelected in 2004.
Di Martino became a member of the PSUV and ran for governor of Zulia in the regional elections held on 23 November 2008 but was defeated by Pablo Pérez of A New Era
A New Era
A New Era is a centrist political party of Venezuela arising from the Third Way tradition. It is the largest party in Venezuela's fractured opposition, earning 11% of the vote in the 2008 gubernatorial elections...
.