Walter Vitali

Walter Vitali (born 30 September 1952) is an Italian politician, Mayor of Bologna from 1993 to 1999.

Walter Vitali
Mayor of Bologna
In office
28 February 1993 – 30 June 1999
Preceded byRenzo Imbeni
Succeeded byGiorgio Guazzaloca
Member of the Senate
In office
30 May 2001 – 14 March 2013
Personal details
Born (1952-09-30) 30 September 1952
Minerbio, Italy
NationalityItalian
Political partyPCI (till 1991)
PDS (1991-1998)
DS (1998-2007)
PD (since 2007)
Alma materUniversity of Bologna
OccupationPolitician

Biography

Before graduating in Philosophy at the University of Bologna in 1975, Vitali joined the Federation of Italian Communist Youth.[1] In 1980, Vitali is elected to the city council of Bologna and has been councilor for Youth and Institutional Affairs under the guide of mayors Renato Zangheri and Renzo Imbeni,[2] with which he has also been appointed councilor for Budget from 1989 to 1993.[1]

Mayor of Bologna

In 1993, Vitali is appointed Mayor of Bologna, becoming the last mayor of the city appointed by the city councilors.[3] At the 1995 local elections, the first elections where the mayor was elected directly by the people of Bologna, Vitali is re-confirmed mayor, receiving support from the whole Olive Tree coalition.[4] In 1998, during his term as mayor, Bologna has been appointed European Capital of Culture for the year 2000.[5]

Senator

Vitali decided not to run for another term as mayor in 1999 and instead run for a seat in the Italian Senate at the 2001 general election.[6] He held his seat in Palazzo Madama for three consecutive legislatures from 2001 to 2013.[7]

References
  1. "'Bologna, io me ne vado' Imbeni lascia dopo 10 anni". La Repubblica. 19 January 1993. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  2. "A Bologna sconfitti i miglioristi". La Repubblica. 2 April 1989. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  3. "Sindaco clintoniano per Bologna la rossa". La Repubblica. 28 February 1993. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  4. "Bologna, il sindaco rosso vince senza ballottaggio". La Repubblica. 25 April 1995. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  5. "Tra politica e tecnologia, torna il Futurshow". La Repubblica. 2 April 1998. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  6. "La Quercia riparte da Zani e Bersani". La Repubblica. 9 June 2001. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  7. "Più donne e più giovani i nuovi parlamentari dall'Emilia a Roma". La Repubblica. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  • Files about his parliamentary activities (in Italian): XIV, XV, XVI legislature
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