Laura Castelletti

Laura Castelletti
Mayor of Brescia
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 May 2023
Preceded byEmilio Del Bono
Deputy Mayor of Brescia
In office
24 June 2013 – 20 May 2023
MayorEmilio Del Bono
Preceded bySilvano Pedretti
Succeeded byFederico Manzoni
Personal details
Born (1962-09-10) 10 September 1962 (age 62)
Brescia, Italy
Political partyCentre-left independent
Other political
affiliations		PSI (till 1994)
SI (1994–1998)
SDI (1998–2007)
PSI (2007–2009)
Children2

Laura Castelletti (born 10 September 1962) is an Italian politician.

Biography

Castelletti has been city councillor of Brescia since 1991, when she was first elected as a member of the Italian Socialist Party. Between 1998 and 2008 she served as President of the City Council of Brescia.[1]

In 2008 she decided to run as an independent for the office of Mayor of Brescia, obtaining the 6% of the popular vote. Five years later, in 2013 she once again decided to run for the office of Mayor. After receiving again the 6% of the popular vote, on the second round she agreed to endorse the centre-left candidate Emilio Del Bono, binding her support to her appointment as deputy Mayor in case of victory.[2]

On 24 June 2013, she was appointed for the first time deputy Mayor of Brescia, being then confirmed in such position for a second term on 26 June 2018.[3] On 31 March 2023 she became acting Mayor once Emilio Del Bono left the office after being elected regional councillor.[4]

In 2023 she was candidate again for the office of Mayor of Brescia, this time with the support of the centre-left coalition. She won the election on the first round on 14–15 May 2023, becoming the first woman ever to held the office.[5] She was officially proclaimed on 20 May.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "La storia politica di Laura Castelletti". Giornale di Brescia (in Italian). 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Chi è Laura Castelletti: la politica, passione di una vita". BresciaOggi (in Italian). 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Anagrafe degli Amministratori Locali e Regionali – Ricerca per cognome e nome". Dipartimento per gli affari interni e territoriali (in Italian). Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Emilio Del Bono non è più sindaco di Brescia". Giornale di Brescia (in Italian). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Loggia 2023, trionfa Castelletti". Giornale di Brescia (in Italian). 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Laura Castelletti è sindaca: la proclamazione". Giornale di Brescia (in Italian). 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Brescia
since 2023 		Succeeded by
Incumbent