Jamil Sadegholvaad | |
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Mayor of Rimini | |
Assumed office 7 October 2021 | |
Preceded by | Andrea Gnassi |
President of the Province of Rimini | |
Assumed office 25 November 2022 | |
Preceded by | Riziero Santi |
Personal details | |
Born | Rimini,Italy | 14 June 1972
Political party | Democratic Party |
Alma mater | University of Bologna |
Jamil Sadegholvaad (born 14 June 1972) is an Italian politician,who has served as mayor of Rimini since 7 October 2021 and as president of the Province of Rimini since 25 November 2022.
Born to a mother from Coriano and an Iranian father, [1] Sadegholvaad graduated in political science at the Forlì campus of the University of Bologna,alternating study with work in the Persian carpet shop opened by his parents. [2]
Member of the Democratic Party since its foundation,he made his debut in politics as a provincial assessor for Industry in the executive led by Stefano Vitali from 2009 to 2011. [3] Elected then municipal councilor at the 2011 municipal elections,he joined the government of mayor Andrea Gnassi as assessor for Security,a position he held for ten years from 2011 to 2021. [3]
Ahead of the municipal elections of 2021,Sadegholvaad is chosen by his party as candidate for mayor,leading a centre-left coalition,being then elected in the first round with 51.32% of the votes and thus becoming the first mayor of an Italian capoluogo of foreign origin. [4] [5]
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