Sergio Giordani

Sergio Giordani
Mayor of Padua
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 June 2017
Preceded byMassimo Bitonci
President of the Province of Padua
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 September 2022
Preceded byFabio Bui
Personal details
Born (1953-05-10) 10 May 1953 (age 71)
Padua, Italy[1]
Political partyCentre-left independent
OccupationPolitician, entrepreneur[2]

Sergio Giordani (born 10 May 1953) is an Italian politician and entrepreneur.[3] He has served as mayor of Padua since 28 June 2017, and as president of the Province of Padua since 10 September 2022.

Biography

Entrepreneurial career

He graduated as a technical expert.[4] In the 1986–1987 season he joined the Board of Directors of Calcio Padova as a managing director.[5] In 1990 he became vice president while in 1994 with the landing in Serie A he became president until 1996.[6] He has held positions in the Padua Chamber of Commerce in PadovaFiere S.p.A. and at the Padua Civil Airport. He was the president of Calcio Padova from 1994 to 1996.[7]

Personal life

Giordani is married to Lucia and has two children.[8]

Mayor

Giordani is known for issuing birth certificates recognizing two-mom families as mayor of Padua, amid legal challenges.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Sergio Giordani" (in Italian). saichivoti.it. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Lo specialeI quarant'anni del Mattino di Padova" (in Italian). gelocal.it. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Sergio Giordani: "Un anno di lavoro di cui sono soddisfatto. Ora portiamo a termine ciò che si è cominciato"" (in Italian). padovaoggi.it. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Sindaco Sergio Giordani" (in Italian). padovanet.it. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  5. ^ "La sinistra fa vincere Giordani, l'ex sindaco Bitonci esce sconfitto" (in Italian). ilgazzettino.it. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Calcio a 5, Giordani: "Vorrei vedere l'Italian Coffee Petrarca al più presto in serie A1"" (in Italian). padovasport.tv. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Padova, Sergio Giordani si candida a sindaco" (in Italian). mattinopadova.gelocal.it. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Chi sono" (in Italian). giordanisindaco.it. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  9. ^ Sprayregen, Molly (17 July 2023). "Italy begins stripping lesbian mothers of their parental rights". LGBTQ Nation. Retrieved 17 July 2023. But the mayor of Padua, Sergio Giordani, is defying the government's orders and continuing to issue birth certificates recognizing two-mom families. "My phone is full of pictures of happy families with shining eyes," he said. "I'm really proud of what I've done."
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Padua
2017-present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent