Luigi Brugnaro
Luigi Brugnaro | |
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| 18th Mayor of Venice | |
| Assumed office 15 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Giorgio Orsoni |
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| Born | September 13, 1961 Mirano, Italy |
| Political party | Independent |
Luigi Brugnaro is an Independent Italian politician, entrepreneur, business executive and the current Mayor of Venice, an office he took a hold of on June 15, 2015.[1]
He is the owner of the Reyer Venezia Mestre basketball team,[2] a past chairman of Confindustria Venice[3] and a former president of Assolavoro.[4]
Brugnaro has attracted controversy via his banning of forty nine books about discrimination and or homosexuality including a French Book on gay parenting entitled "Jean Has Two Mums", and in declaring that there will be no gay pride parade in Venice.[5] Germanely to these actions and statements he has engaged in a series of verbal back and forths with the entertainer and activist Elton John, who maintains a home in the city.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ "Luigi Brugnaro, the new mayor of Venice, wants to crack down on tourists | CityMetric". citymetric.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ^ "Reyer Venezia: i doppi playoff di Brugnaro, candidato sindaco - Panorama". panorama.it. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ^ "The center-right conquers once "leftist" and iconic Venice thanks to an entrepreneur turned mayor". italy24.ilsole24ore.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ^ "La nomina - Luigi Brugnaro, nuovo presidente di Assolavoro: «Colmare il ritardo italiano sulla somministrazione e diffondere la cultura della buona flessibilità»". job24.ilsole24ore.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ^ Miller, Michael E. (2015-08-27). "No gay pride parade in Venice, says Italian mayor amid feud with Elton John". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ "Sir Elton John slams the mayor of Venice for banning gay books | Metro News". Metro.co.uk. 2015-08-16. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ "Elton John Venice row: Mayor defends same-sex book decision". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ Sarkar, Monica (2015-08-20). "Elton John slams mayor for gay books ban". CNN.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.