Virginio Merola

Quick Facts

Full Name	Virginio Merola
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 14, 1955(1955-02-14)
Age	69
Birthplace	Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Country	Italy
Birth City	Campania
Horoscope	Aquarius

Virginio Merola Biography

Virginio Merola is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 14, 1955 in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Campania, Italy. Virginio Merola was born on 14 February 1955 in Santa Maria Capua Vetere in the province of Caserta in Campania. After a brief period in Curti his family moved to Bologna at 5 years old. He was a student at the classical Lyceum Marco Minghetti and than he was enrolled at Bologna’s University of Bologna, where the philosophy department was where he graduated.

In 2010, Delbono quit as mayor in the wake of the known as Cinziagate incident in which the mayor was under investigation for fraud, embezzlement, and aggravated misconduct in office due to allegations by his ex-lover. The natural heir to Delbono’s position to the office of mayor was Maurizio Cevenini, a well-known local politician who was an active city council member however Cevenini was diagnosed with an ischemia in October 10, 2010 and decided to not be the mayor for the next term. After the resignation of Cevenini Merola was able to run in the primary elections against Amelia Frascaroli, a member of Left Ecology Freedom, and Benedetto Zacchiroli who is who is an LGBT activist of the PD and was elected with 58.4 percent of the votes.

In September 2014 Merola transcribed, along with other centre-left mayor like Ignazio Marino and Giuliano Pisapia, in the civil register the foreign marriages of same-sex couples, which was opposed by Catholic institutions.

After the establishment of metropolitan cities, administrative divisions that included a large core city and the smaller surrounding towns that are closely related to it with regard to economic activities and essential public services, on 1 January 2015 Merola became also Metropolitan Mayor of Bologna.

The year the year 2007 Virginio Merola was one of the founding members of the Democratic Party. In 2008, he ran for the primary of the centre-left to be elected Mayor in the the 2009 municipal election. The election was won by Professor of the University as well as Vice-President of Emilia Romagna Flavio Delbono. Merola was third, with 21.4 percent of votes.

Virginio Merola Net Worth

Virginio Merola is one of the richest Politician from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Virginio Merola 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Virginio Merola (born 14 February 1955 in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Campania) is a prominent Italian politician from Italy. Merola is an active participant in the Democratic Party and the current mayor of Bologna.

In the 1970s, Merola joined Merola was a member of the Italian Communist Party, of which Bologna was a stronghold. When the PCI changed into a socialist party and became known as the Democratic Party of the Left, Merola joined it. He was the president of Savena district of the PDS between 1995 and 2004 when he was named city planner by the mayor Sergio Cofferati, a former trade union leader.

In 2011 election he led a centre-left coalition against Manes Bernardini, member of the right-wing regionalist Lega Nord, who led the centre-right coalition. Merola won the election in the first round with 50.47% of votes; he is the latest of a long line of left-wing mayors of Bologna.

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Virginio Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Virginio Merola celebrates birthday on February 14 of every year.

Top Facts about Virginio Merola

1. Virginio Merola is an Italian politician and former mayor of Bologna.
2. He was born on September 22, 1955, in Genoa, Italy.
3. Merola is a member of the Democratic Party (PD).
4. He served as mayor of Bologna from 2011 to 2019.
5. During his tenure, he focused on urban renewal and sustainable development.
6. Merola also promoted cultural events and tourism in Bologna.
7. He has been a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies since 2020.
8. Merola supports progressive policies such as LGBTQ+ rights and environmental protection.
9. In 2016, he was awarded the title “European Mayor” by the European Parliament.
10. As of 2021, Merola remains an influential figure in Italian politics and society.