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On 17 December 2015, Bonaccini was elected [[List of current Presidents of Regions of Italy|President of the Conference of the Regions]] and [[Provinces of Italy|Autonomous Provinces]], replacing Piedmontese President [[Sergio Chiamparino]], who resigned a few weeks before.<ref>[http://bologna.repubblica.it/cronaca/2015/12/17/news/bonaccini_presidente_della_conferenza_delle_regioni-129670235/ Bonaccini eletto presidente della conferenza delle Regioni]</ref> On 12 December 2016, Bonaccini was elected President of the [[Council of European Municipalities and Regions]].
On 17 December 2015, Bonaccini was elected [[List of current Presidents of Regions of Italy|President of the Conference of the Regions]] and [[Provinces of Italy|Autonomous Provinces]], replacing Piedmontese President [[Sergio Chiamparino]], who resigned a few weeks before.<ref>[http://bologna.repubblica.it/cronaca/2015/12/17/news/bonaccini_presidente_della_conferenza_delle_regioni-129670235/ Bonaccini eletto presidente della conferenza delle Regioni]</ref> On 12 December 2016, Bonaccini was elected President of the [[Council of European Municipalities and Regions]].


In 2017 and 2018, Bonaccini implemented a policy with the aim of increase political and fiscal [[autonomy]] of Emilia-Romagna.<ref>[https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2017/10/24/autonomia-la-via-dellemilia-romagna-che-ha-bruciato-lombardia-e-veneto-senza-spendere-milioni-per-il-referendum/3930940/ Autonomia, la via dell’Emilia Romagna che ha bruciato Lombardia e Veneto. Senza spendere milioni per il referendum]</ref>
In 2017 and 2018, Bonaccini implemented a policy aimed to increase the political and fiscal [[autonomy]] of Emilia-Romagna.<ref>[https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2017/10/24/autonomia-la-via-dellemilia-romagna-che-ha-bruciato-lombardia-e-veneto-senza-spendere-milioni-per-il-referendum/3930940/ Autonomia, la via dell’Emilia Romagna che ha bruciato Lombardia e Veneto. Senza spendere milioni per il referendum]</ref>


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Stefano Bonaccini
9th President of Emilia-Romagna
Assumed office
24 November 2014
Preceded byVasco Errani
President of the Conference of the Regions and Autonomous Provinces
Assumed office
17 December 2015
Preceded bySergio Chiamparino
Personal details
Born (1967-01-01) 1 January 1967 (age 57)
Modena, Italy
Political partyPDS (1991–1998)
DS (1998–2007)
PD (2007–present)
ProfessionPolitician

Stefano Bonaccini (born 1 January 1967) is an Italian politician and member of the Democratic Party. He has been the President of Emilia-Romagna since 24 November 2014.[1]

Early political career

Stefano Bonaccini was born in Modena, on 1 January 1967.

Bonaccini started his political career during 1980s, when he was a member of the peace movements.[2] In 1990 he was appointed assessor in the comune of Campogalliano, near Modena, where he lived; in 1995 he was elected secretary of the Democratic Party of the Left for Modena. In 2007 he became the provincial secretary of the new formed Democratic Party and two years later Bonaccini was elected regional secretary of the PD for Emilia-Romagna.[3]

After the 2010 regional election, Bonaccini was elected regional councilor for the Democratic Party. On 13 December 2013, he was appointed national coordinator for "Local Authorities" in the national secretariat of the PD, under the leadership of Matteo Renzi, who Bonaccini supported in the 2013 primary election.[4]

President of Emilia-Romagna

After the resignation of Emilia-Romagna's long-time President Vasco Errani, Bonaccini ran and won the centre-left primary election to become the presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, with 60.9% of the votes against the former mayor of Forlì, Roberto Balzani.[5]

On 23 November 2014, he won the regional election in Emilia-Romagna with 49.1% of the votes, becoming the 9th President of the region.

On 17 December 2015, Bonaccini was elected President of the Conference of the Regions and Autonomous Provinces, replacing Piedmontese President Sergio Chiamparino, who resigned a few weeks before.[6] On 12 December 2016, Bonaccini was elected President of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions.

In 2017 and 2018, Bonaccini implemented a policy aimed to increase the political and fiscal autonomy of Emilia-Romagna.[7]

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