Flavio Zanonato
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Flavio Zanonato (Padua, 24 July 1950) is an Italian politician who is currently Mayor of Padua.
A long-time member of the Italian Communist Party and of its successor parties, he is now a member of the Democratic Party.
After two terms as Mayor of Padua (1993–1995 and 1995–1999), he was defeated by Giustina Mistrello Destro in 1999. From 2000 to 2004 he was floor leader of the Democrats of the Left in the Regional Council of Veneto, where he was elected as the most voted regional deputy in the 2000 regional election.[1]
In 2004 Zanonato defeated incumbent Giustina Destro and was elected for the third time Mayor of Padua with 51.9% in the first round.[2]