Enzo Romeo

Enzo Romeo
Mayor of Vibo Valentia
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 June 2024
Preceded by	Maria Limardo
President of the Province of Vibo Valentia
In office 8 May 1995 – 14 June 1999
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Ottavio Bruni
Personal details
Born	(1955-07-10) 10 July 1955 (age 69) Vibo Valentia, Province of Catanzaro, Italy[1]
Alma mater	Sapienza University of Rome

Vincenzo Francesco Romeo (born 10 July 1955), known as Enzo Romeo, is an Italian politician who has served as mayor of Vibo Valentia since June 2024. He previously served as the first president of the Province of Vibo Valentia from 1995 to 1999.

Life and career

Graduating in medicine and surgery from the Sapienza University of Rome, Romeo specialized in dentistry and practised in his hometown.[2]

Active in politics, he became the official candidate of the Olive Tree coalition for president of the Province of Vibo Valentia in 1995 and was elected in a run-off with 53% of the vote.[3]

In the 2024 municipal elections, Romeo ran for mayor of Vibo Valentia as the centre-left candidate, backed by the Democratic Party, the Five Star Movement, and the Greens and Left Alliance.[4] He defeated the centre-right candidate, Roberto Cosentino, in a run-off with 53.60% of the vote.[5]. As mayor, Romeo took office on 27 June and, in November, implemented a 30% reduction in municipal officials' salaries. This measure aims to save €200,000 for public services and social initiatives.[6][7]

In October 2024, he was elected president of the Vibo Valentia Library System (Sistema Bibliotecario Vibonese), committed to addressing its critical financial and legal issues by proposing a recovery plan and establishing a technical working group with the Calabria Region.[8]

References

1. "Romeo Vincenzo Francesco". Ministry of Interior of Italy (in Italian). Retrieved 10 January 2025.
2. Antonino Pagano (3 April 2015). "Vip ed Eccellenze Vibonesi". issuu.com.
3. "I giustizieri di 'mamma' Provincia". Il Vibonese. 20 November 2015.
4. "Elezioni comunali a Vibo, la coalizione progressista lancia Enzo Romeo: "Pronti a cambiare la città"". Gazzetta del Sud. 17 February 2024.
5. "A Vibo vince Romeo, il 'campo largo' riconquista la città". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 24 June 2024.
6. "Comune Vibo, taglio del 30 per cento a emolumenti amministratori". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 16 November 2024.
7. "Vibo Valentia, il sindaco Enzo Romeo annuncia un nuovo taglio agli stipendi degli amministratori". Gaeta.it.
8. "Sistema bibliotecario vibonese: il sindaco Enzo Romeo eletto presidente". Corriere della Calabria. 28 October 2024.

External links

• "Romeo Vincenzo Francesco". Ministry of Interior of Italy (in Italian). Retrieved 10 January 2025.

Political offices
Preceded by Office created	President of the Province of Vibo Valentia 1995–1999	Succeeded by Ottavio Bruni
Preceded by Maria Limardo	Mayor of Vibo Valentia 2024–	Succeeded by