Claudio Martini (born 10 January 1951) is an Italian politician who is the former president of Tuscany.

Claudio Martini
Member of the Senate
In office
16 March 2013 – 22 March 2018
ConstituencyTuscany
6th President of Tuscany
In office
18 May 2000 – 16 April 2010
Preceded byVannino Chiti
Succeeded byEnrico Rossi
Tuscan Regional Assessor of Healthcare
In office
13 June 1995 – 18 May 2000
PresidentVannino Chiti
Mayor of Prato
In office
2 June 1989 – 24 April 1995
Preceded byAlessandro Lucarini
Succeeded byFabrizio Mattei
Personal details
Born (1951-01-10) 10 January 1951 (age 73)
Le Bardo, Tunisia
Political partyPCI (till 1991)
PDS (1991–1998)
DS (1998–2007)
PD (since 2007)
ProfessionPolitician

Biography

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Born in Le Bardo, Tunisia, from two parents from Livorno, Martini began his career in the Prato section of the Italian Communist Youth Federation.

In 1985 Martini was elected local secretary of the Italian Communist Party in Prato, and in 1989 he was appointed Mayor, carrying out several important projects for the Tuscan city, including the creation of the Province of Prato in 1992.[1][2]

At the 1995 regional election, Martini was elected Regional councilor, supporting the candidate of centre-left coalition Vannino Chiti, and was appointed Regional Assessor for Healthcare.

President of Tuscany

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At the 2000 regional election, Martini was the candidate of centre-left coalition as President of Tuscany, and managed to get elected, defeating former Minister and House of Freedom candidate Altero Matteoli.[3] He later manages to seek re-election at the 2005 regional election, holding his seat as governor until 2010.[4]

Senator

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At the 2013 general election, Martini was elected Senator for the Democratic Party.[5] He is not candidated at the 2018 general election.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "L'ex sindaco Claudio Martini: "Così nacque il Centro Pecci"". Il Tirreno. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Provincia di Prato / Province / Territorio". ToscanaOggi.it. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Martini vince, il centrodestra avanza". La Repubblica. 2 March 2000. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  4. ^ "E anche Martini raddoppia, all'Ulivo maggioranza assoluta". La Repubblica. 5 April 2005. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Ecco chi sono i senatori toscani della prossima legislatura". FirenzePost.it. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Elezioni 2018: tutti i nomi dei democratici ma è scontro con la minoranza". FirenzeToday.it. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
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  • Files about his parliamentary activities (in Italian): XVII legislature