Gian Luca Zattini (born 12 April 1955 in Meldola) is an Italian politician.

Gian Luca Zattini
Mayor of Forlì
Assumed office
11 June 2019
Preceded byDavide Drei
Mayor of Meldola
In office
8 June 2009 – 27 May 2019
Preceded byLoris Venturi
Succeeded byRoberto Cavallucci
Personal details
Born (1955-04-12) 12 April 1955 (age 69)[1][2]
Meldola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy[1][2]
Political partyChristian Democracy (1980-1994)
Centre-right independent (since 1994)[1]
Alma materUniversity of Bologna[2]
Professiondentist[1][2]

Zattini studied as MD and works as dentist; he was a member of the Christian Democracy (1980-1994) and served as member of municipal council (from 1975) and mayor of Meldola for two terms from 2009 to 2019.[2][3]

He was elected Mayor of Forlì at the 2019 local elections with the civic list Forlì cambia (Forlì changes), supported by the League, The People of Family and a centre-right coalition.[4] Zattini won the centre-left coalition that had administered the city since 49 years. He took office on 11 June 2019.[5][6]

In March 2020, he authorized the municipal police to use pilotless aircraft for monitoring citizens and for crime prevention.[7] It has been one of the first Italian cases of use of drones at the service of a civil authority.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Gian Luca Zattini". Ministry of the Interior of Italy. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Retrieved 16 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Gian Luca Zattini (Gianluca Zattini)". Ministry of the Interior of Italy. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Bertaccini, Pier Giuseppe; Rivalta, Vania (January 16, 2020). Io, Sgabanaza: Vita, comicità e poesia di un romagnolo. Topoi (in Italian). Clown Bianco Edizioni. p. 173. ISBN 9788894909524. OCLC 1251423890.
  5. ^ "Elezioni 2019, Forlì al ballottaggio: Zattini in testa, Calderoni resiste. I risultati". Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 26 May 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Zattini si insedia in Comune e fa subito un giro degli uffici: "Da oggi sono il sindaco di tutti"". Forlì Today (in Italian). 11 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  7. ^ Mirta Merlino (March 20, 2020). Parla il sindaco di Forlì Gian Luca Zattini: "I droni ci aiutano a controllare territori molto estesi" (in Italian). Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Forlì
since 2019
Succeeded by