Francesco Persiani
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| Mayor of Massa | |
| In office 26 June 2018 – 3 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Alessandro Volpi |
| Succeeded by | Maria Rosa Trio (prefectural commissioner) |
| In office 31 May 2023 – Incumbent | |
| Preceded by | Maria Rosa Trio (prefectural commissioner) |
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| Born | (1965-11-29) 29 November 1965 (age 58) La Spezia, Italy |
| Political party | Lega |
| Alma mater | University of Florence |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Francesco Persiani (born 29 November 1965) is an Italian politician. A member of Lega, he is the mayor of Massa since June 2018. In March 2023, he resigned after the city council passed a motion of no confidence but was re-elected in May 2023.
Born in La Spezia,[1][2] Persiani was raised in Verona and became a lawyer graduating at University of Florence.[3] He lived in Massa, Tuscany, since 1988.[3] In 1995, he opened his own law firm in Massa.[3] In 2016, he became president of the criminal chamber of the province of Massa-Carrara.[4]
In 2018, Persiani ran for mayor of Massa, supported by the centre-right coalition formed by Lega, Forza Italia, and Brothers of Italy.[2][5] After finishing second in the first round with 28.18% of the votes,[6][7] he won in the runoff on 24 June 2018 with 56.62% of the votes, defeating the centre-left coalition outgoing mayor Alessandro Volpi,[8] and becoming the first right-wing mayor of Massa in the history of the Italian Republic and the first centre-right coalition candidate since the introduction of direct elections.[4][9] He took office on 26 June 2018.[3][10][11]
On 1 March 2023, Persiani was ousted by the city council with 19 votes in favour,[12][13] including four votes coming from Brothers of Italy members,[14] and was therefore forced to resign from the office of mayor two days later.[15] Having run again with the support of the centre-right coalition except for Brothers of Italy,[4] this time finishing first in the first round with 35.42% of the votes,[16] he was re-elected as mayor of Massa in the second round with 54.36%, beating his centre-left coalition challenger Enzo Ricci.[17][18][19]
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Massa since 2018 |
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