Leonardo Domenici
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Leonardo Domenici is an Italian politician. He was the Mayor of Florence from June 13, 1999 until June 2009.
He represents the Italian Democratic Party
and is a member of the Socialists and Democrats
(S&D) parliamentary group.
, from where he graduated in moral philosophy. He began his political career in 1976 in the PCI
(Italian Communist Party), later becoming the Secretary of the Florentine branch of the Federation of the Democratic Party of the Left.
Domenici was elected in 1994 for the first time a member of the Italian Parliament for the Chianti-Valdarno constituency and re-elected as a candidate of the Ulivo coalition in 1996.
Then he was the Mayor of Florence from June 13, 1999 until June 2009. Since 2009 he is a Member of the European Parliament
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He represents the Italian Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
and is a member of the Socialists and Democrats
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats is the social-democratic political group in the European Parliament, formed by MEPs of the Party of European Socialists and allied centre-left parties. The group dates its ancestry via various names back to the beginning of the European...
(S&D) parliamentary group.
Career
Domenici was born in FlorenceFlorence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, from where he graduated in moral philosophy. He began his political career in 1976 in the PCI
Italian Communist Party
The Italian Communist Party was a communist political party in Italy.The PCI was founded as Communist Party of Italy on 21 January 1921 in Livorno, by seceding from the Italian Socialist Party . Amadeo Bordiga and Antonio Gramsci led the split. Outlawed during the Fascist regime, the party played...
(Italian Communist Party), later becoming the Secretary of the Florentine branch of the Federation of the Democratic Party of the Left.
Domenici was elected in 1994 for the first time a member of the Italian Parliament for the Chianti-Valdarno constituency and re-elected as a candidate of the Ulivo coalition in 1996.
Then he was the Mayor of Florence from June 13, 1999 until June 2009. Since 2009 he is a Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
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Controversies
In February 2008, Domenici and one of the city assessors of Florence announced intentions to launch a suit against the free online encyclopediaEncyclopedia
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