Dario Franceschini
| Onorevole Dario Franceschini |
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| Chairman of the Democratic Party of Italy | |
| In office February 21, 2009 – October 25, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Walter Veltroni |
| Succeeded by | Pier Luigi Bersani |
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| Born | October 19, 1958 Ferrara, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Silvia Bombardi |
| Children | Caterina, Maria Elena |
| Residence | Rome, Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Ferrara |
| Profession | Lawyer Writer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Dario Franceschini (born October 19, 1958 in Ferrara)[1] is an Italian lawyer, writer, and politician, who served as the second leader of the Democratic Party.[2][3] He has been a prominent member of the Italian People's Party (PPI), of the Daisy and the first Deputy Secretary of the Democratic Party.[1] Following the resignation of Walter Veltroni, on February 21, 2009 the Constituent Assembly of the Democratic Party elected him the new Secretary.[2][3] On 25 October 2009 he lost the leadership election to Pier Luigi Bersani, and subsequently accepted his offer to become the party's Leader in the Chamber of Deputies.[4]
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[edit] Biography
Franceschini started his political career as a student in the Liceo scientifico "Antonio Roiti" and in the University of Ferrara.[1] He joined the Christian Democracy shortly after the nomination of Benigno Zaccagnini as National Secretary, and after two years he was elected provincial delegate of the Young Christian Democrats.[1] He was elected city councillor in Ferrara in 1980, 1985 and 1990.[1] In 1985 he graduated from the University of Ferrara and started practicing civil law.[1]
At the 1993 Constituent Assembly of the Christian Democracy (which would soon turn into the Italian People's Party), Franceschini voted for an alliance with the left.[1] When the next year the PPI entered the general election in a centrist coalition, the Pact for Italy, he left the party.[1] He subsequently founded the Christian Socials movement, and in 1995 he ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Ferrara, winning about 20% of the votes.[1]
Following the birth of the Olive Tree coalition, Franceschini re-entered the Italian People's Party, and from 1997 to 1999 he was its Deputy Secretary and Coordinator.[1] He was appointed Undersecretary for Institutional Reforms in the D'Alema II Cabinet, and he maintained this position in the Amato II Cabinet.[1][5] In the 2001 general election he was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies in Ferrara College 9, and he became a member of the Constitutional Affairs Commission of the Chamber.[6]
In 2001, Franceschini was a founding member of the Daisy and in 2002 he was named Executive Coordinator of the party.[1] In the 2006 general election he was re-elected Deputy for the XI constituency of Emilia-Romagna and he was appointed Leader of the Olive Tree group in the Chamber.[7] When the Daisy was merged with the Democrats of the Left to form the new Democratic Party on October 14, 2007, Secretary Walter Veltroni chose him as his Deputy.[3]
In the 2008 general election, Franceschini was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for the third time.[8] After a series of electoral defeats for the Democratic Party, Secretary Walter Veltroni resigned in February 2009.[2][3] The Constituent Assembly of the party convened on February 21, 2009 to choose a new leader and appointed Franceschini Secretary with 1,047 votes out of 1,258. His only opponent Arturo Parisi won just 92 votes.[2][3]
Franceschini is married with two daughters. He has written two novels which were published in 2006 and 2007.[5]
[edit] Works
- Il Partito popolare a Ferrara: cattolici, socialisti e fascisti nella terra di Grosoli e don Minzoni (1985)[9]
- Nelle vene quell'acqua d'argento (2006)[10]
- La follia improvvisa di Ignazio Rando (2007)[11]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Dario Franceschini – Biography". Democratic Party. http://www.partitodemocratico.it/gw/producer/producer.aspx?t=/documenti/author.htm&auth=33. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ a b c d "Italy's Left gets new leader". France 24. 2009-02-22. http://www.france24.com/en/20090221-italys-left-gets-new-leader-. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ a b c d e "Italian opposition elects leader". BBC News. 2009-02-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7904052.stm. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "PD: Franceschini accetta offerta Bersani, sarà capogruppo alla Camera" (in Italian). ASCA. November 4, 2009. http://www.asca.it/news-PD__FRANCESCHINI_ACCETTA_OFFERTA_BERSANI__SARA__CAPOGRUPPO_ALLA_CAMERA-872176-ORA-.html. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
- ^ a b "Italian left elects Franceschini to succeed Veltroni". Agence France-Presse. 2009-02-21. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h3j2xMKNj-ehi6-Cd1yUnI_8Vwgw. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "Chamber of Deputies – XIV Legislature". Italian Chamber of Deputies. http://legxiv.camera.it/organiparlamentari/assemblea/contenitore_dati.asp?tipopagina=&deputato=d300246&source=%2Fdeputatism%2F240%2Fdocumentoxml%2Easp&position=Deputati%5CLa%20Scheda%20Personale&Pagina=Deputati/Composizione/01.camera/nuovacomposizione/datpersonali2.asp%3Fdeputato=d300246&nominativo=FRANCESCHINI%20Dario. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Chamber of Deputies – XV Legislature". Italian Chamber of Deputies. http://leg15.camera.it/cartellecomuni/leg15/include/contenitore_dati.asp?tipopagina=&deputato=d300246&source=%2Fdeputatism%2F240%2Fdocumentoxml%2Easp&position=Deputati\La%20Scheda%20Personale&Pagina=Deputati/Composizione/SchedeDeputati/SchedeDeputati.asp%3Fdeputato=d300246&Vis=1&Nominativo=FRANCESCHINI%20Dario. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Chamber of Deputies – XVI Legislature". Italian Chamber of Deputies. http://www.camera.it/cartellecomuni/leg16/include/contenitore_dati.asp?tipopagina=&deputato=d300246&source=%2Fdeputatism%2F240%2Fdocumentoxml%2Easp&position=Deputati\La%20Scheda%20Personale&Pagina=Deputati/Composizione/SchedeDeputati/SchedeDeputati.asp%3Fdeputato=d300246&Nominativo=FRANCESCHINI%20Dario. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ Franceschini, Dario (1985). Il Partito popolare a Ferrara. CLUEB. ISBN 9788849106091. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=enB7FFszEdQC&pgis=1.
- ^ Franceschini, Dario (2006). Nelle vene quell'acqua d'argento. Tascabili Bompiani. ISBN 8845256006. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oL0bAAAACAAJ.
- ^ Franceschini, Dario (2007). La follia improvvisa di Ignazio Rando. Bompiani. ISBN 8845259455. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0dJPGQAACAAJ.
[edit] External links
- (Italian) Official website
| Italian Chamber of Deputies | ||
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| Preceded by Alfredo Zagatti |
Deputy for Ferrara College 9 2001–2006 |
College abolished |
| Preceded by Title jointly held |
Deputy for Emilia-Romagna 2006–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Italian Undersecretary for Institutional Reforms 1999–2001 |
Succeeded by Aldo Brancher, Gian Paolo Gobbo |
| Party political offices | ||
| New title | Deputy Secretary and Coordinator of the Italian People's Party 1997–1999 |
Succeeded by Enrico Letta (as Deputy Secretary) Lapo Pistelli (as Coordinator) |
| New title | Executive Coordinator of the Daisy 2001–2006 |
Succeeded by Antonello Soro |
| Preceded by Pierluigi Castagnetti |
Olive Tree Leader in the Chamber of Deputies 2006–2007 |
Party dissolved |
| New title | Deputy Secretary of the Democratic Party 2007–2009 |
Enrico Letta |
| Preceded by Walter Veltroni |
Secretary of the Democratic Party 2009 |
Succeeded by Pier Luigi Bersani |
| Preceded by Antonello Soro |
Democratic Party Leader in the Chamber of Deputies 2009–present |
Incumbent |
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