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Vincenzo De Luca

Vincenzo De Luca
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15th President of Campania
Assumed office
18 June 2015
Preceded by Stefano Caldoro
Mayor of Salerno
In office
15 June 2006 – 3 February 2015
Preceded by Mario De Biase
Succeeded by Vincenzo Napoli
In office
6 December 1993 – 15 May 2001
Preceded by Mario Laurino
Succeeded by Mario De Biase
In office
22 May 1993 – 2 July 1993
Preceded by Vincenzo Giordano
Succeeded by Antonio Lattarulo
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
30 May 2001 – 28 April 2008
Constituency Campania II
Personal details
Born (1949-05-08) 8 May 1949 (age 68)
Ruvo del Monte, Italy
Political party PCI (before 1991)
PDS (1991–1998)
DS (1998–2007)
PD (2007–present)
Profession
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Vincenzo De Luca (born May 8, 1949 in Ruvo del Monte) is an Italian politician, member of the Democratic Party. De Luca has been Mayor of Salerno for more than 17 years and he is serving as President of the Campania region since 18 June 2015.

Vincenzo De Luca was born in Ruvo del Monte, in the province of Potenza, on May 1949 and moved, then in Salerno at an early age with his family. He completed his studies in Salerno earning his diploma at the high lyceum gymnasium Torquato Tasso and, after a few years of medical studies in Naples, he abandoned with the rise of political engagement, and graduated in philosophy at the University of Salerno. After graduating, for a few years he taught philosophy in high schools.

During 1970s De Luca became a member of the Italian Communist Party, at the time led by Enrico Berlinguer. In 1975, after having been head of the provincial organization, he will be appointed provincial secretary of the PCI, leading the federation for 10 years. In those years, for his profession, he was jokingly nicknamed "The Professor" (O Professore). Due to his hard nature De Luca was also nicknamed "Pol Pot", as the Cambodian communist dictator.

De Luca was elected to the city council of Salerno in 1990, holding the posts of commissioner of public works and Deputy Mayor. In the spring of 1993 he became Mayor for the first time due to the resignation of the elected Mayor, Vincent Giordano, who involved in the investigation Tangentopoli.

After a month, the resignation of the majority of councilors cause the dissolution of the junta. Subsequent elections of December 5 sees the mayoral election of De Luca, head of the "Progressive List for Salerno", with 57.8% of votes in a second ballot against Giuseppe Acocella.


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