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Sara Funaro
Sara Funaro (born 12 May 1976) is an Italian politician, Mayor of Florence since 26 June 2024 and is both the first woman and first Jewish person to hold this office. Biography Born in 1976, Funaro is the granddaughter of Piero Bargellini, mayor of Florence during the 1966 flood of the Arno. She obtained a degree in clinical psychology at the University of Florence and a specialization in phenomenological psychotherapy at the University of Urbino and a master's degree in ethnopsychiatry at the Center Devereux in Paris. A member of the Democratic Party (Italy), Democratic Party, Funaro has been councilor for health, reception and equal opportunities from 2014 to 2024 under the mayorship of Dario Nardella. Mayor of Florence In the 2024 Italian local elections, 2024 local elections, Funaro became the Centre-left coalition (Italy), centre-left candidate for the office of Mayor of Florence, supported by the Democratic Party, the Greens and Left Alliance, More Europe and Action (I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Florence
The Mayor of Florence is an elected politician who, along with Florence's City Council of 36 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Florence. The title is the equivalent of Lord Mayor in the meaning of an actual executive leader. The office of ''Gonfaloniere'' was created in 1781 by Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany. It was replaced by the office of Mayor in 1865, during the early Kingdom of Italy. The current mayor of Florence is Sara Funaro (Democratic Party (Italy), PD), elected on 23–24 June 2024. Overview According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Florence is member of the Florence's City Council. Although the title Mayor is not held by the heads of the five boroughs of Florence, because they do not actually preside over self-governmental municipalities. The Mayor is elected by the population of Florence. Citizens elect also the members of the City Council, which also controls Mayor's policy guidelines and is abl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
