Vincenzo De Luca
| Vincenzo De Luca | |
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| 15th President of Campania | |
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Assumed office 18 June 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Stefano Caldoro |
| Mayor of Salerno | |
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In office 15 June 2006 – 3 February 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Mario De Biase |
| Succeeded by | Vincenzo Napoli |
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In office 6 December 1993 – 15 May 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Mario Laurino |
| Succeeded by | Mario De Biase |
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In office 22 May 1993 – 2 July 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Vincenzo Giordano |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Lattarulo |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
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In office 30 May 2001 – 28 April 2008 |
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| Constituency | Campania II |
| Personal details | |
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8 May 1949 Ruvo del Monte, Italy |
| Political party |
PCI (before 1991) PDS (1991–1998) DS (1998–2007) PD (2007–present) |
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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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