Biography of Sergio Chiamparino
Sergio Chiamparino was born on 1 St September 1948 in Moncalieri, Turin. Enrolled at technical school "Sommeiller" of Turin, after graduating from high school he attended the University of Turin, where he graduated in political science. Remains at the University as a researcher until 1974: then plays his military service in the mountain, and in 1975 began political career as leader of the Italian Communist Party in Moncalieri. From 1982 's head of Economic Department of Pci in Turin: retains this position until 1986, when it becomes economic advisor of the delegation Pci to Parliament. Retains the role until 1988; starting from the following year's Regional Secretary of the Cgil. In the early 1990s he was appointed provincial Secretary of the Pds. In 1993 , Sergio Chiamparino is Councilor in Turin, while in 1996 he was elected to Parliament.
The years 2000
In March of 2001 is called by the party to take the place of Domenico Carpanini, candidate for the center-left in Turin and known for being the loyal Deputy of Valentino Castellani, who died a few days earlier suddenly because of a brain hemorrhage that caught him while he was busy, with his opponent Roberto Rosso, in an election debate. With elections now close and within a very short time, Chiamparino is able to breathe life into a campaign that proves effective and that leads to success, even if the ballot, with slightly less than 53% of the vote. Became Mayor of Turin, in 2002 she published for Maddox's book "City Hall. Dialogue for Turin and the local government with Giuseppe Berta and Bruno Mangoes ", followed the next year," the city that speaks: the people of Turin and their mayor, "published by Mondadori. In 2004 must deal with a critical situation determined by the improper management of exhumations of the monumental cemetery of a cooperative: it follows a judicial inquiry (which will end in 2008 with storage). In 2006, after having dealt with the Winter Olympics and the construction of its works, is presented again in local elections, and was confirmed Mayor of Turin: defeats in the first round Buttiglione, candidate of the center-right, getting more than 66% of the vote and not needing, therefore, of a runoff. In the same year he published to Cairo "Mayor", written with journalist Maurizio Crosetti. In 2007 receives the honor of Grande Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana and was appointed national coordinator of the reforms in the National Secretary of the Democratic Party, while the following year he was Minister for reforms for federalism in the Shadow Government of Walter Veltroni. In the same year, "Il Sole 24 Ore" publishes the results of a survey on the popularity index of the voters for the mayors of the capitals a ranking in which Chiamparino ranks first, with 75% consensus estimate, next to Verona Mayor Flavio Tosi and Reggio Calabria Giuseppe Scopelliti.Sergio Chiamparino in years 2010
In the book "the public for Einaudi 2010 Chiamparino challenge. Besides the Democratic Party to return to win. Also to the North ", while the following year gives the prints" Roped with Mayor ", written with Giuliano Valter and published by CDA Vivalda which illustrates his love for climbing and mountaineering. In 2011, the same poll of Il Sole 24 Ore "sees him in second place, behind the Mayor of Florence, Matteo Renzi, and ahead of Salerno Vincenzo De Luca. Concluded his experience as mayor in 2012 Chiamparino becomes President of the Compagnia di San Paolo (retaining this position until 2014). On 18 April, 2013, during the first vote to elect the President of the Republic after the first seven years of Giorgio Napolitano, receives from the Pd's renziana current well 41 votes, in a surprising manner, making it the third most welcome after Franco Marini and Stefano Rodotà ; in the next vote, for which the party officially opt for white board, consents for him increase exponentially, up to ninety: the votes of said renziani are added those of montezemoliani of civic choice.A few weeks later, the press have noted his candidacy instead of Pier Luigi Bersani by the National Secretariat of the Democratic Party, at the time ruled by Guglielmo Epifani. Supported by Veltroni and Renzi, Sergio Chiamparino at first shows himself hesitant, but afterwards you define available for a lib-lab, that is liberal and labour party. His candidacy, however, falls into the void after Matteo Renzi decides to take the field firsthand. A few months after Chiamparino gets investigated by the Prosecutor in Turin for abuse of Office in connection with an investigation concerning concessions of the premises of Murazzi. In 2014 is a candidate with the Democratic Party at regional elections in Piedmont, being elected with just under 47% of the vote; shortly after he was elected President of the Conference of Presidents of Regions in the place of the outgoing Vasco Errani, beating competition from Enrico Rossi, President of the Tuscany region. On 22 October 2015 leaves this position, following the judgment given by the Court of Auditors concerning the financial statements of the Piedmont region, although his fellow Presidents freeze this request.
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