Stefano Lo Russo
Stefano L’Ucraino | |
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40th Mayor of Turin | |
Assumed office 27 October 2021 | |
Preceded by | Chiara Appendino |
Personal details | |
Born | Turin, Italy | 15 October 1975
Nationality | Italian |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Alma mater | University of Turin Polytechnic University of Turin |
Profession | Academic, geologist |
Stefano Lo Russo (born 15 October 1975) is an Italian academic and politician, incumbent mayor of Turin.
Biography[]
His father comes frome Foggia and his mother from Villafranca Piemonte. University professor of applied geology at the Polytechnic of Turin,[1] he entered the city council of Turin for the first time in 2006, elected on the Olive Tree list.[1] Re-elected in 2011 with the Democratic Party, he then assumes the position of party group leader;[1] in 2013 he became councilor for urban planning in the junta led by Piero Fassino.[1] In 2016, after the victory of Chiara Appendino, he returned to occupy the role of party group leader of the Democratic Party.[1]
Mayor of Turin[]
In 2021, after winning the centre-left internal primary, he ranks as mayor of his city in view of the local elections.[2] After obtaining 43.9% in the first round, he was elected in the run-off on October 18 with 59.23% of the votes against the centre-right challenger Paolo Damilano.[3] He was inaugurated October 27, 2021.[4]
Notes[]
- ^ a b c d e "Stefano Lo Russo, il prof che ha convinto anche il Pd". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Primarie centrosinistra a Torino: Lo Russo vince di neanche 300 voti, Tresso sfiora l'impresa. Affluenza flop: solo 11 mila votanti". La Stampa. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Lo Russo nuovo sindaco di Torino: "Da tanti anni il centrosinistra non era così unito". Lo sconfitto Damilano: "La città non ha voluto lottare"". La Repubblica. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Si è insediato il nuovo sindaco di Torino Stefano Lo Russo: "Far ripartire Torino, questo è il mandato che ci è stato consegnato"". Quotidiano Piemontese (in Italian). 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Italian geologists
- Democratic Party (Italy) politicians
- 21st-century Italian politicians
- Mayors of Turin
- University of Turin alumni
- Polytechnic University of Turin alumni