Giovanni Legnini | |
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| Vice president of the CSM | |
| In office 30 September 2014 –27 September 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Michele Vietti |
| Succeeded by | David Ermini |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 March 2013 –26 September 2014 | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 26 July 2004 –15 March 2013 | |
| Member of the Regional Council of Abruzzo | |
| Assumed office 23 February 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 January 1959 Roccamontepiano,Chieti,Italy |
| Political party | DS (till 2007) PD (since 2007) |
| Alma mater | University of Teramo |
| Occupation | Lawyer,politician |
Giovanni Legnini (born 6 January 1959) is an Italian lawyer and politician,former vice president of the High Council of the Judiciary.
Legnini graduated with a degree in law from the University of Teramo,and began his career as a lawyer in Chieti,Abruzzo.
From 1990 to 2002,Legnini was mayor of his hometown Roccamontepiano,supported by the Alliance of Progressives first and by The Olive Tree later. [1]
In 2004,Legnini entered the Senate,taking over the seat of Ottaviano Del Turco who was elected to the European Parliament. [1] Legnini was later re-confirmed to the Senate in 2006 and 2008 and was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2013.
After having been undersecretary in the Letta Cabinet [2] and the Renzi Cabinet, [3] Legnini was elected to the High Council of the Judiciary,and on 30 September 2014 was appointed vice president of the CSM. [4]