Matteo Richetti

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Matteo Richetti
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Spokesman of the Democratic Party
In office
7 May 2017 – 14 July 2018
Preceded byLorenzo Guerini
Succeeded byMarianna Madia
Member of the Senate of the Republic
Assumed office
23 March 2018
ConstituencyEmilia-Romagna
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 May 2013 – 22 March 2018
ConstituencyEmilia-Romagna
Personal details
Born (1974-08-03) 3 August 1974 (age 47)
Sassuolo, Italy
Political partyAction (2019–)
Democratic Party (2007–2019)
The Daisy (2003–2007)

Matteo Richetti (born 3 August 1974) is an Italian politician, a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and former spokesman of the Democratic Party.[1]

Biography[]

Matteo Richetti was born in Sassuolo, Modena in 1974. He started his interest in politics when he attended the lyceum.

In 2003 he became a member of the Christian leftist The Daisy party; in 2007 he joined the Democratic Party.

During 2010s he became a close advisor of Matteo Renzi, former Mayor of Florence and Prime Minister of Italy from 2014 to 2016. In 2017 Renzi appointed Richetti spokesman of the Democratic Party.[2]

On 8 April 2018, Richetti launched his reformist faction Harambee and announced his intention to run as next secretary of the Democratic Party.[3][4]

On 10 September 2019, Richetti announced his abstention regarding the investiture vote of the new government between PD and the Five Star Movement, and his subsequent exit from the party.[5] On the same day, he stated that he would join Carlo Calenda's movement, Action.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Matteo Richetti – Camera dei Deputati
  2. ^ "Renzi ridisegna la comunicazione Pd: Richetti nuovo responsabile. E richiama Agnoletti, portavoce dell'ex premier quando era sindaco di Firenze". L’Huffington Post. July 10, 2017.
  3. ^ ""L'assemblea non basta, serve un Congresso: mi candido a segretario Pd"". L’Huffington Post. April 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "Pd, Richetti: "Servono primarie aperte". E sul renzismo: "Riformismo va rilanciato. Ma il futuro del Pd non può essere il suo passato"". Il Fatto Quotidiano. April 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Richetti verso lʼaddio al Pd, il senatore andrà nel Gruppo Misto
  6. ^ [Richetti verso lʼaddio al Pd, il senatore andrà nel Gruppo Misto Richetti dice No al governo, lascia il Pd e guarda a Calenda]
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