Andrea Romizi
Andrea Romizi | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Umbria | |
| Assumed office 17 November 2024 | |
| Mayor of Perugia | |
| In office 11 June 2014 – 25 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Wladimiro Boccali |
| Succeeded by | Vittoria Ferdinandi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1979 Assisi, Italy |
| Party | Forza Italia |
| Alma mater | University of Perugia |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Andrea Romizi (born 9 February 1979) is an Italian politician serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Umbria since 2024. He was mayor of Perugia from 2014 to 2024.[1]
Life and career
After graduating in Law at the University of Perugia and becoming a lawyer, Romizi began working at the legal office led by Fiammetta Modena,[2] member of The People of Freedom and centre-right candidate at the 2010 Umbrian regional election: in 2009, Romizi is elected to the city council of Perugia.
At the 2014 Italian local elections, Romizi became the centre-right candidate for the office of Mayor of Perugia: after ranking second at the first round, Romizi won the second round, defeating the incumbent Mayor Wladimiro Boccali.[3] Romizi is the first centre-right Mayor of Perugia since World War II.
In December 2018, Romizi announced his intention to run for a second mayoral term at the 2019 local elections.[4] On May 26, 2019 he was confirmed mayor in the first round with 59.8% of the vote, beating center-left Giuliano Giubilei. In December 2019, he was appointed by Silvio Berlusconi as the regional coordinator of Forza Italia, in place of Catia Polidori.
In 2024, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Umbria.[5]
References
- ↑ "E Forza Italia si aggrappa a Perugia. Chi è Andrea Romizi, il nuovo sindaco". Corriere della Sera. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ↑ "Andrea Romizi, profilo del nuovo sindaco di Perugia". lettera43.i5. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ↑ "Ballottaggio a Perugia, risultati: Romizi sindaco, ecco nuovo consiglio comunale". perugiatoday.i5. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ↑ "Elezioni amministrative 2019, cresce il fronte "civico" per Romizi bis: resta il nodo Lega". perugiatoday.i5. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ↑ "Andrea Romizi è il più votato in Umbria: chi è l'ex sindaco di Perugia che Forza Italia voleva candidare al posto di Tesei". Open. 19 November 2024.