Giuseppe Cassì (born 11 April 1963 in Catania) is an Italian politician, lawyer and former professional basketball player.[1]

Giuseppe Cassì
Mayor of Ragusa
Assumed office
27 June 2018
Preceded byFederico Piccitto
Personal details
Born (1963-04-11) 11 April 1963 (age 61)[1]
Catania, Sicily, Italy[1]
Political partyRight-wing independent
Alma materUniversity of Catania
Professionlawyer, former professional basketball player[1]
Giuseppe Cassì
Personal information
Born (1963-04-11) April 11, 1963 (age 61)
Catania
NationalityItalian
Career information
Playing career1986–1999
PositionShooting guard
Career history
19861989Virtus Ragusa
19891993Pallacanestro Trapani
19931999Virtus Ragusa

As a professional basketball player he played 13 seasons in Serie B, Serie A2 e Lega Basket Serie A for the Virtus Ragusa and Pallacanestro Trapani.[1]

Cassì ran as an independent for the office of Mayor of Ragusa at the 2018 Italian local elections, supported by a right-wing coalition with Brothers of Italy and other civic lists.[2] He won and took office on 27 June 2018.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Giuseppe Cassì". Lega Basket. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "M5S, cade la roccaforte Ragusa: il nuovo sindaco è Cassì". la Repubblica (in Italian). 24 June 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Ragusa
since 2018
Succeeded by
Incumbent