Eugenio Giani

Eugenio Giani (born 30 June 1959 in Empoli) is an Italian politician.

Eugenio Giani
8th President of Tuscany
Assumed office
8 October 2020
Preceded byEnrico Rossi
Personal details
Born (1959-06-30) 30 June 1959
Empoli, Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Political partyPSI (1990–1994)
SI (1994–1998)
SDI (1998–2007)
PD (since 2009)
Alma materUniversity of Florence
ProfessionHistorian

He started his political activity in the Italian Socialist Party and he was active in the City council of Florence, of which he became president in 2009. He became a member of the Democratic Party the same year.

At the 2015 Tuscan regional election he obtained 10,505 personal preferences only in the city of Florence, and on 25 June 2015 he was elected President of the Regional Council of Tuscany.

He was elected President of Tuscany in the 2020 regional election, and became the oldest President-elect at the age of 61. He was officially sworn in as President on 8 October 2020.

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