Giovanni Legnini

Giovanni Legnini (born 6 January 1959) is an Italian lawyer and politician, former vice president of the High Council of the Judiciary.

Giovanni Legnini
Vice president of the CSM
In office
30 September 2014  27 September 2018
Preceded byMichele Vietti
Succeeded byDavid 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 (1959-01-06) 6 January 1959
Roccamontepiano, Chieti, Italy
NationalityItalian
Political partyDS (till 2007)
PD (since 2007)
Alma materUniversity of Teramo
OccupationLawyer, politician

Biography

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]

References

  1. "Consiglio comunale per il concittadino Giovanni Legnini neo Vice Presidente del Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura". comune.roccamontepiano.ch.it. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. "Governo Letta: Giovanni Legnini nominato sottosegretario". ChietiToday.it. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. "Governo, Giovanni Legnini sottosegretario all'Economia". PiazzaRossetti.it. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  4. "Giovanni Legnini, da sottosegretario di Renzi a vicepresidente del Csm". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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