Stefano Bonaccini
| Stefano Bonaccini | |
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| 9th President of Emilia-Romagna | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 22 December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Vasco Errani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1967 Modena, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | PDS (1991–1998) DS (1998–2007) PD (2007–present) |
| Profession | Politician |
Stefano Bonaccini (born 1 January 1967) is an Italian politician and member of the Democratic Party, he is the President of Emilia-Romagna since 22 December 2014.[1]
Biography
Stefano Bonaccini was born in Modena, on 1 January 1967.
In 1990 Bonaccini was appointed assessor in the comune of Campogalliano, near Modena, where he lived; in 1995 he was elected secretary of the Democratic Party of the Left for Modena. In 2007 he became the provincial secretary of the new formed Democratic Party and two years later Bonaccini was elected regional secretary of the PD for Emilia-Romagna.[2]
After the 2010 regional election, Bonaccini was elected regional councilor for the Democratic Party. On 13 December 2013, he was appointed national coordinator for "Local Authorities" in the national secretariat of the PD, under the leadership of Matteo Renzi, who Bonaccini supported in the 2013 primary election.[3]
After the resignation of the Emilia-Romagna long-time President Vasco Errani, Bonaccini run and won the centre-left primary election to become the candidate-President for the Democratic Party, with 60.9% of votes against the former mayor of Forlì, Roberto Balzani.[4]
On 23 November 2014, he won the regional election in Emilia-Romagna with 49.1% of votes, becoming the 9th President of the region.
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