Matteo Renzi

Biography of Matteo Renzi

Date of Birth: 11.01.1975

Matteo Renzi - Italian politician, Prime Minister of Italy (2014-2016), Mayor of Florence (2009-2014), Leader (national secretary) of the Democratic Party (2013-2018), President of the Province of Florence (2004-2009).

Place of Birth. Education. Born in Florence. In his youth, he was the leader of a scout group and editor of a scout magazine. He attended the Dante High School and then studied law at the University of Florence, graduating in 1999.

Career. He was politically active as a student. In 1996, he joined Italia dalla narvotica and became the head of its provincial organization in 1999.

2002-2007 - member of the Margherita Party: Democracy is Freedom, he led this political force since June 2003.

2004-2009 - President of the Province of Florence, elected with 58.8% of the vote as a candidate of the center-left coalition. He became the youngest administrative head of a province in Italy.

Since June 2009 - Mayor of Florence. He won the elections against the main opponent, the center-right candidate, the famous footballer Giovanni Galli.

From 2013 to 2018 - Leader (national secretary) of the Democratic Party.

February 2014 - after the resignation of Enrico Letta, he became Prime Minister of Italy.

In December 2016, he announced his resignation as Prime Minister after a defeat in the constitutional referendum on changes to powers and the formation of the Senate.

After the elections on March 4, 2018, Renzi was elected to the Senate of Italy from Florence.

On September 17, 2019, Renzi announced his departure from the Democratic Party and launched a new political project.

Family. Wife - Agnese Landini, a teacher at a middle school in Florence. They have three children: sons Francesco and Emanuele, and daughter Ester.

In 1994, he participated in the Italian version of the television quiz show 'Wheel of Fortune,' where he won 48 million lire.

Author of numerous political and historical publications.

10.01.2022