Enzo Bianco (born 24 February 1951) is an Italian politician, former mayor of Catania and former

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Early life

Bianco was born on 24 February 1951 in

Aidone Aidone (Gallo-Italic of Sicily: ''Aidungh'' or ''Dadungh''; scn, Aiduni) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Enna, in region of Sicily in southern Italy. The extensive archaeological site of Morgantina is on a ridge close to the town. ...

province of Enna Enna ( it, Provincia di Enna; Sicilian: ''Pruvincia di Enna''; officially ''Libero consorzio comunale di Enna'') is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. It was created in 1927, out of parts of the Provinces of Caltanise ...

, Italy.

Career

Bianco has been a member of the

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from 1992 to 1993 with the

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and from 2001 to 2006 with The Olive Tree. He has then been

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from 2006 to 2013 with the

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. Bianco has been Minister of interior from 1999 to 2001 in the D'Alema II Cabinet and in the Amato II Cabinet. He has been for a short period Mayor of Catania from 1988 to 1989 and has been re-elected in 1993, becoming the first mayor elected directly by the citizens of Catania, and in 1997, leaving the office in order to assume the charge of Minister of interior. After failing to be re-elected mayor in 2005, he manages to be re-elected in 2013, holding the charge for 5 more years. At the 2018 communal elections, he is defeated by the

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candidate Salvo Pogliese.

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1951 births Living people People from Aidone Italian Republican Party politicians Democratic Alliance (Italy) politicians The Democrats (Italy) politicians Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy politicians Democratic Party (Italy) politicians Italian Ministers of the Interior Deputies of Legislature XI of Italy Deputies of Legislature XIV of Italy Senators of Legislature XV of Italy Senators of Legislature XVI of Italy Mayors of Catania {{Italy-mayor-stub