Emilio Del Bono (born 26 November 1965) is an Italian politician from the Democratic Party and former mayor of Brescia.

Emilio Del Bono
Mayor of Brescia
In office
12 June 2013 – 31 March 2023
Preceded byAdriano Paroli
Succeeded byLaura Castelletti
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
9 May 1996 – 28 April 2008
ConstituencyBrescia–Roncadelle (1996–2001)
Lombardy (2001–2008)
Personal details
Born (1965-11-26) 26 November 1965 (age 58)
Brescia, Italy
Political partyDC (till 1994)
PPI (1994–2002)
DL (2002–2007)
PD (since 2007)
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Milan
OccupationLawyer

Biography

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After graduating in Law at the University of Milan, in 1991 Del Bono entered into politics being elected city councillor of Brescia, being very close to former minister and then Mayor Mino Martinazzoli.[1] From 1993 to 1994, Del Bono was the provincial secretary of the Christian Democracy in the province of Brescia, and then he was appointed provincial secretary of the Italian People's Party.[1]

In the 1996 general election, Del Bono was elected to the Chamber of Deputies with the Olive Tree, being later re-elected in the 2001 and the 2006 election.

In 2008, Del Bono decided not to run in the 2008 general election since he became the Democratic Party candidate for the office of Mayor of Brescia[2] but was defeated by the People of Freedom candidate Adriano Paroli.

In 2013 Del Bono once again challenged Paroli for the office of Mayor of Brescia and managed to win on the runoff.[3] He was re-elected Mayor on the first round in the 2018 local elections.[4]

Just a few months before the expiration of his second term as mayor, Del Bono was elected member of the Regional Council of Lombardy with more than 35,000 preferences, being also the most voted candidate of any party in the election. On 15 March 2023 he was elected vice president of the regional council.[5] On 31 March he ceased to be mayor due to incompatibility with his new role as regional councillor.[6]

Electoral history

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Election House Constituency Party Votes Result
1996 Chamber of Deputies Brescia–Roncadelle Ulivo 33,854  Y Elected
2001 Chamber of Deputies Brescia–Roncadelle Ulivo 33,688  N Not Elected
Lombardy 2 [a]  Y Elected
2006 Chamber of Deputies Lombardy 2 Ulivo [a]  Y Elected
2023 Regional Council of Lombardy Brescia PD 35,761  Y Elected
  1. ^ a b Elected in a closed list proportional representation system.

First-past-the-post elections

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1996 general election (C): Brescia-Roncadelle
Candidate Coalition Votes %
Emilio Del Bono The Olive Tree (PPI) 33,854 40.0
Alessandro Altobelli Pole for Freedoms (FI) 29,471 34.8
Flavio Bonafini Lega Nord 21,317 25.2
Total 84,642 100.0
2001 general election (C): Brescia-Roncadelle
Candidate Coalition Votes %
Giuseppe Romele House of Freedoms (FI) 38,002 48.6
Emilio Del Bono The Olive Tree (PPI) 33,688 43.1
Piergiorgio Gazich Italy of Values 3,711 4.7
Veronica Pede Bonino List 2,801 3.6
Total 78,202 100.0

References

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  1. ^ a b "Martinazzoli: 'Sì, mi candido sindaco'". La Repubblica. 28 September 1994. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Brescia, deciderà il terzo incomodo". La Repubblica. 10 April 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Loggia 2013: il nuovo sindaco è Emilio Del Bono". Giornale di Brescia. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Del Bono sindaco al primo turno con il 54%: ecco tutti i risultati di Brescia". BSnews.it. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  5. ^ "L'ingresso di Del Bono è da vicepresidente". BresciaOggi. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Emilio Del Bono non è più sindaco di Brescia". Giornale di Brescia. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Brescia
2013–2023
Succeeded by