Giovanni Luca Aresta (born on April 24, 1973, in Mesagne, Italy) is an Italian politician. He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies during the 18th legislature of the Italian Republic. Initially elected as a representative of the 5 Star Movement, he later joined the Together for the Future party in 2022 following Luigi Di Maio's split.
Giovanni Luca Aresta | |
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| Deputy of the Italian Republic | |
| In office March 23, 2018 – October 12, 2022 | |
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| Born | April 24, 1973 Mesagne, Italy |
| Political party | Independent (from 2022) M5S (2018–2022) IpF (2022) |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Biography edit
Born in Mesagne, in the province of Brindisi, and working as a criminal lawyer, during the 2018 Italian general elections, Giovanni Luca Aresta was nominated as a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies in the single-member constituency of Puglia - 12 (Francavilla Fontana). He was supported by the Five Star Movement (M5S) and was elected as a deputy with 47.43% of the votes, defeating the center-right candidate Antonio Andrisano (33.21%) and the center-left candidate Elisa Mariano, who was representing the Democratic Party (13.28%). In the 18th legislature of the Italian Republic, he served as a member and later as the leader of the M5S and then Ipf (Together for the Future) in the 4th Defense Committee. He was also a member of the Legislative Committee and the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into the death of Giulio Regeni.[1]
On June 21, 2022, he followed Luigi Di Maio in splitting from the Five Star Movement (M5S) due to disagreements between Di Maio and the M5S president, Giuseppe Conte. He then joined "Together for the Future" (Ipf).[2][3][4]
He did not run for parliament again in the 2022 early general election.[5]
Starting from June 29, 2023, he has been serving as the CEO of Santa Teresa S.p.A. – an in-house service provider for the Province of Brindisi.[6]
References edit
- ^ "XVIII Legislatura – Deputati e Organi – Scheda deputato – ARESTA Giovanni Luca". www.camera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ Buzzi, Claudio Bozza e Emanuele (2022-06-22). "Scissione M5S, chi sono i 62 parlamentari che hanno seguito Di Maio. La Lega diventa primo partito: i nuovi equilibri in Parlamento". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ "Scissione M5s, chi sono i 51 deputati che hanno seguito Di Maio nel nuovo gruppo". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ "Aresta lascia i Cinque Stelle e aderisce al gruppo di Luigi Di Maio". BrindisiReport (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ "Elezioni, assegnati tutti i seggi: in parlamento ci sarà solo un brindisino". BrindisiReport (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ "Santa Teresa, il nuovo amministratore è l'On. Giovanni Luca Aresta". www.provincia.brindisi.it. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
External links edit
- Giovanni Luca Aresta, at history.camera.it, Chamber of Deputies.
- Giovanni Luca Aresta, on Openpolis, Openpolis Association.
- Recordings by Giovanni Luca Aresta, on RadioRadicale.it, Radio Radicale.
- Giovanni Luca Aresta, on Camera.it – XVIII legislature, Italian Parliament.