Flavio Zanonato

Flavio Zanonato
Member of the European Parliament for Italy
Assumed office
2014
Minister of Economic Development
In office
2013–2014
Prime Minister Enrico Letta
Preceded by Corrado Passera
Succeeded by Federica Guidi
11th Mayor of Padova
In office
2004–2013
Preceded by Giustina Mistrello Destro
Succeeded by Ivo Rossi
9th Mayor of Padova
In office
1993–1999
Preceded by Paolo Giaretta
Succeeded by Giustina Mistrello Destro
Personal details
Born (1950-07-24) 24 July 1950
Padua, Italy
Nationality Italian
Political party  Italian:
Democrats and Progressives
 EU:
Party of European Socialists
Spouse(s) Lella Zanonato
Children Alessandro Zanonato
Relatives Anna Zanonato (grand-daughter)

Flavio Zanonato (born 24 July 1950 in Padua) is an Italian politician. He is the former mayor of Padua.

Career

A long-time member of the Italian Communist Party and of its successor parties, he joined the Democratic Party.

After two terms as mayor of Padua (1993–1995, when he replaced Paolo Giaretta, 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 Mistrello Destro and was elected for the third time Mayor of Padua with an absolute majority of 51.9% at the first round.[2]

In 2009 Zanonato defeated Marco Marin and was elected mayor of Padua for the fourth time in the second round run off winning 52% of the vote.[3]

Minister of Economic Development, 2013–2014

From April 2013 to February 2014 he was minister of economic development in the cabinet of Prime Minister Enrico Letta.[4]

Member of the European Parliament, 2014–present

Zanonato has been serving as Member of the European Parliament since the 2014 European elections. In Parliament, he is a member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. In addition to his committee assignments, he serves as a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Portale Unico - Un universo di informazioni
  2. ↑ "2004 Elections". La Repubblica. 2004. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  3. ↑ "2009 Elections". Ministero dell'Interno. June 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  4. ↑ "Italy's new cabinet lineup". Xinhua. Rome. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  5. ↑ Members European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.


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