Giuseppe Parente

Giuseppe Parente
President of the Province of Salerno
Assumed office
5 May 2026
Preceded byVincenzo Napoli
Mayor of Bellosguardo
Assumed office
8 June 2009
In office
15 June 1985 – 15 September 1992
Personal details
Born (1953-04-08) 8 April 1953
PartyItalian Communist Party
Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Salerno

Giuseppe Parente (born 8 April 1953) is an Italian politician serving as president of the Province of Salerno since May 2026.

Life and career

Parente graduated in philosophy from the University of Salerno. From 1980 to 2020, he worked as an official of the Italian Ministry of Culture at the Paestum Archaeological Park.[2]

Parente was first elected to the office of mayor of Bellosguardo in June 1985 as a member of the Italian Communist Party (PCI).[1] He was re-elected in 1990 and served until September 1992.[1]

He returned as mayor following the 2009 local elections and was subsequently re-elected in 2014, 2019 and 2024.[3][4][5]

On 5 May 2026, Parente was elected president of the Province of Salerno.[6] Running as the centre-left candidate, he defeated centre-right opponent Pasquale Aliberti, mayor of Scafati, with 60.22% of the weighted vote, succeeding Vincenzo Napoli.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Giuseppe Parente". Anagrafe degli amministratori locali e regionali. Ministero dell'Interno. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Curriculum vitae – Giuseppe Parente" (PDF). Partito Democratico Salerno. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Comune di Bellosguardo – Elezioni comunali 2014". la Repubblica. 26 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Elezioni Amministrative a Bellosguardo: vince per l'ennesima volta Giuseppe Parente". Il Giornale di Salerno. 28 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Elezioni 2024 a Bellosguardo: Giuseppe Parente confermato sindaco". InfoCilento. 9 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Giuseppe Parente è il nuovo presidente della Provincia di Salerno". la Repubblica. 5 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Provincia di Salerno, Parente (Pd) è il nuovo presidente: battuto Aliberti". Corriere della Sera. 5 May 2026.