Francesco Rucco (born 28 June 1974) is an Italian politician and

lawyer A lawyer is a person who is qualified to offer advice about the law, draft legal documents, or represent individuals in legal matters. The exact nature of a lawyer's work varies depending on the legal jurisdiction and the legal system, as w ...

. He has served as Mayor of Vicenza from 2018 to 2023. He was also elected president of the

Province of Vicenza The province of Vicenza (; ) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital city is Vicenza. The province has an area of 2,722.53 km2, and a total population of 865,082 (as of 2017). There are 113 ''comuni'' (municipalities) in th ...

since 2018. He was first city councilor and then group leader of the National Alliance until his confluence with the People of Freedom. He elected to the city council for the first time in 2003. He carried out his professional practice in a law firm in

Vicenza Vicenza ( , ; or , archaically ) is a city in northeastern Italy. It is in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, where it straddles the Bacchiglione, River Bacchiglione. Vicenza is approximately west of Venice and e ...

from 1999 to 2001. He was president of district 4 Postumia, the area of Vicenza between 2000 and 2003.

Biography

Francesco Rucco was born in

Lecce Lecce (; ) is a city in southern Italy and capital of the province of Lecce. It is on the Salentine Peninsula, at the heel of the Italian Peninsula, and is over two thousand years old. Because of its rich Baroque architecture, Lecce is n ...

, Italy on 1974. He is married to Ilaria and has two daughters. He studied in

University of Parma The University of Parma () is a public university located in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Organized into nine departments, it is one of the oldest universities in the world. As of 2016, it had approximately 26,000 students. History During the ...

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Living people 1974 births Politicians of Veneto People from Lecce Independent politicians in Italy 21st-century Italian politicians 20th-century Italian politicians 20th-century Italian lawyers Mayors of Vicenza University of Parma alumni {{Italy-mayor-stub