Davide Bendinelli (born 19 October 1974 in

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) is an Italian politician from

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. Having joined

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, he served as minister of the

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in 1999–2009 and mayor of Garda in 2001–2010. In the 2010 regional election he was elected to the

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for

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and in 2014 he was appointed regional minister of Social Affairs in

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1974 births Living people Forza Italia politicians Members of the Regional Council of Veneto The People of Freedom politicians {{Italy-politician-ThePeopleofFreedom-stub