Biography of Graziano Delrio
Graziano Delrio was born on 27 April 1960 in Reggio nell'emilia, the son of a building contractor. Communist family, grows in the parish (the Church of San Pellegrino, on the outskirts: he lives in the neighborhood of Rosta Vecchia), being involved from the teachings of don Giuseppe Dossetti, grandson of the Christian Democrat politician. Passionate about football, he also performs an audition with AC Milan: exceeds it, but decided to stay in Emilia, militating in Montecavolo, a local team. At twenty-two he married Annamaria, pregnant with their first child, Emanuele (the first of nine: others will be Elizabeth, Luke, Matthew, Michele, Benedetta, Maria Chiara, Teresa and John).
Academic studies at the entrance into politics
He graduated in medicine, specializing in Endocrinology and then embark on an academic career. After having completed his studies in Israel and Britain, he became a researcher and lecturer at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. In 1999 he serves his first job in politics: nearly forty years enters the City Council of Reggio Emilia (for the Italian people's Party) taking over from Joseph Davoli, became Alderman. The following year he was elected member of the Regional Council of Emilia Romagna, gaining more than 4 thousand grades: in Council, is Chairman of the health and social policies.The years 2000
After he joined the Margherita, in 2004--thanks to good relations with Pierluigi Castagnetti-is a candidate for mayor of Reggio Emilia: local elections of 12 and 13 June is elected Mayor, resulting in the first round the 63.2% of the vote. Graziano Delrio thus becomes the first mayor of the city over the past sixty years to not be a member of the Italian Communist Party. In 2005, becomes Vice President of Anci, the National Association of Italian municipalities, assuming responsibility for welfare. Joined the Democratic Party and reconfirmed as head of Reggio Emilia even during the subsequent administrative, those of June 2009, with 52.5 percent of votes obtained in the first round, remains Vice President of Anci assuming-that year-the powers to local finance and human resources.The years 2010
In 2011 he wrote his first book, entitled "City of the people. Emilia, Italy and a new idea of governance "published for Savin of Donzelli, which analyzes and describes the evolution and development of the administrative model. In the same year, Graziano Delrio is elected President of Anci (National Association of Italian municipalities), taking the place of the former Mayor of Turin Sergio Chiamparino. Daniel gets the presidency after defeating the competition by Michele Emiliano, Mayor of Bari (also Pd) supported by Nichi Vendola and many early citizens of the South: there are only four votes of distance between the two. As President of Anci, Daniel is committed, inter alia, in the battles for payments blocked of public administration, municipal budgets and cuts to the proceeds of the Imu.The Government Viewed the Government Renzi
On 28 April of 2013 was appointed Minister for Regional Affairs and local authorities in the Government of Enrico Letta. A few days earlier, had lined up in favor of Romano Prodi for the election of the new President of the Republic (as the Secretary of the Democratic Party, Pier Luigi Bersani had proposed the name of Franco Marini), contributing-albeit small-at constitutional crisis that had led to the re-election of Giorgio Napolitano. In June also becomes Sports Minister, Delrio delegation that previously belonged to Josefa Idem, meanwhile resigned. Has several bills as first signer: the most important are those relating to theabolition of the provinces and the provisions on metropolitan cities (both announced on 20 August of 2013). Presents a concert Bill for the "containment of soil and soil reuse consumption built" and a Bill concerning "environmental provisions to promote green economy and measures for containment of the excessive use of natural resources". In the fall, on the occasion of the primary for the Democratic Party, you spend in favor of Matthew Renzi, becoming his trusted advisor (one of the few not Florentines). With the resignation of Accessed and Matthew Renzi appointed new head of Government, Daniel in February 2014 is chosen as Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. With this task, choose Secretary General Robert Ballard, formerly city manager of Reggio Emilia. In April 2014 the Chamber of Deputies approves the final reformation of the provinces, namely the so-called ddl Delrio. The Province-is established in the Bill-don't disappear entirely, but cease to be elective bodies: the new recommendations and the new provincial councils will be formed only by the counselors, the aldermen and the elected mayors of the municipalities that are part of the territory of jurisdiction of the provinces. Another distinctive feature of the Bill Daniel is that members of the provincial councils and will not receive any economic benefit. In the final weeks of 2014, when the resignation of Giorgio Napolitano as President of the Republic become unofficial (resigns itself officially in January 2015), the name of Graziano Delrio is inserted by the media and by political reporters in the list of eligible candidates for election to the Quirinale. In early April of 2015 becomes Minister for infrastructure, replacing the resigning Maurizio Lupi.Article contributed by the team of collaborators.