Francesco Torselli (born 9 March 1976) is an Italian politician of Brothers of Italy who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.[1]
Francesco Torselli | |
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 Torselli in 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Central Italy | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1976 Florence, Italy |
| Political party | Brothers of Italy |
| Other political affiliations | European Conservatives and Reformists Party |
Early life and career
editTorselli was born in Florence in 1976.[2] He joined the Youth Front on the morning after the Capaci bombing, because he considered it to be the furthest from the Tangentopoli.[3] In 1999, he was elected president of Youth Action in Florence.[4] From 2009 to 2019 he served as city councillor of Florence, and in the 2020 regional election he was elected to the Regional Council of Tuscany.[4] He was chosen as group leader of the Brothers of Italy on the council in the same year, and held the role until his election to the European Parliament.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Torselli (FdI) eletto in Parlamento europeo, dimissioni dal Consiglio regionale. Si dimette anche Nicola Ciolini (Pd)". gonews.it (in Italian). 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Francesco Torselli". European Parliament.
- ^ "Chi è Francesco Torselli? Politica, vita privata e... Firenze". Sei di Firenze se (in Italian). 18 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Francesco Torselli". La Nazione (in Italian). 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Consiglio: accolte dimissioni Francesco Torselli, al suo posto Sandra Bianchini". In Consiglio (in Italian). 9 July 2024.
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