Giorgio Morales
| Giorgio Morales | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Florence | |
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In office 2 October 1989 – 24 April 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Massimo Bogianckino |
| Succeeded by | Mario Primicerio |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 March 1932 La Spezia, Italy |
| Political party |
Socialist (till 1995) Forza Italia (1995-2009) |
Giorgio Morales (born 26 March 1932 in La Spezia) is an Italian politician, former Mayor of Florence.
Career
He started his political life at a very early age in Popular Unity and then enrolled in the Italian Socialist Party in 1957.
After graduating in Political Sciences at the Cesare Alfieri Institute of the University of Florence, in 1970 he was appointed coordinator of the Legislative Office of the Regional Council.
He was elected municipal councilor in Florence uninterrupted between 1975 and 1989. He served as councilor for decentralization in 1975, with Mayor Elio Gabbuggiani, then became deputy mayor from 1979 to 1983. He has been councilor to culture with mayors Alessandro Bonsanti, Lando Conti and Massimo Bogianckino.
He was elected Mayor of Florence twice: in 1989 he succeeded Bogianckino, supported by the same parties (PCI, PSI, PSDI and PLI);[1] in 1990 he then formed a Pentapartito junta (DC, PSI, PSDI, PRI and PLI).[2] He ran again for the office of Mayor in 1995 supported by Forza Italia and the Italian People's Party,[3] but was defeated by Mario Primicerio.[4] From 1995 to 1999 he sat in the city council.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Massimo Bogianckino |
Mayor of Florence 1989–1995 |
Succeeded by Mario Primicerio |
References
- ↑ La Repubblica (3 October 1989). "È Giorgio Morales della sinistra del PSI il sindaco di Firenze".
- ↑ La Repubblica (19 July 1990). "Morales succede a se stesso ma l'alleanza è ribaltata".
- ↑ La Repubblica (18 March 1995). "Firenze, il sindaco Morales sarà il candidato del Polo".
- ↑ elezionistorico.interno.gov.it. "1995 Comunal Elections".