Gian Luca Zattini
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Gian Luca Zattini (born 12 April 1955 in Meldola) is an Italian politician.
Gian Luca Zattini | |
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Mayor of Forlì | |
Assumed office 11 June 2019 | |
Preceded by | Davide Drei |
Mayor of Meldola | |
In office 8 June 2009 – 27 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Loris Venturi |
Succeeded by | Roberto Cavallucci |
Personal details | |
Born | (1955-04-12) 12 April 1955 (age 69)[1][2] Meldola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy[1][2] |
Political party | Christian Democracy (1980-1994) Centre-right independent (since 1994)[1] |
Alma mater | University of Bologna[2] |
Profession | dentist[1][2] |
Zattini studied as MD and works as dentist; he was a member of the Christian Democracy (1980-1994) and served as member of municipal council (from 1975) and mayor of Meldola for two terms from 2009 to 2019.[2][3]
He was elected Mayor of Forlì at the 2019 local elections with the civic list Forlì cambia (Forlì changes), supported by the League, The People of Family and a centre-right coalition.[4] Zattini won the centre-left coalition that had administered the city since 49 years. He took office on 11 June 2019.[5][6]
In March 2020, he authorized the municipal police to use pilotless aircraft for monitoring citizens and for crime prevention.[7] It has been one of the first Italian cases of use of drones at the service of a civil authority.