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Palazzo San Giacomo, Naples
The Palazzo San Giacomo, known as the Municipio (city hall) is a Neoclassical style palace in central Naples, Italy. It stands before the fortress of the Maschio Angioino, stradling the zones of Porto and San Ferdinando. It houses the mayor and the offices of the municipality of Naples. The entire office complex spans from largo de Castello to Via Toledo, along via di San Giacomo. In 1816, King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies commissioned the construction of a centralized building to house the various ministries of the government. The area for this palace was chosen, and the buildings therein were either demolished or incorporated including the monastery and church of the Concezione (once known as Santa Maria Fior delle Vergini), the Hospital of San Giacomo, and the offices of the Bank of San Giacomo. The church of San Giacomo degli Spagnoli was incorporated into the palace. The architects were Vincenzo Buonocore, Antonio De Simone, and Stefano Gasse. Work was only completed ...
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Mayor Of Naples
The mayor of Naples is an elected politician who, along with the Naples’s City Council of 40 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Naples. The following is a list of Mayors of Naples, Italy. List Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1813–1861) ;Notes Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946) Italian Republic (1946–present) From 1943 to 1993, the Mayor of Naples was elected by the City Council. ;Notes Direct election (since 1993) Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Naples is chosen by direct election, originally every four, and since 2001 every five years. ;Notes Timeline By time in office Elections Mayoral and City Council election, 1993 The election took place on two rounds: the first on 21 November, the second on 5 December 1993. Mayoral and City Council election, 1997 The election took place on 16 November 1997. Mayoral and City Council election, 2001 The election took place in two rounds: the first on 13 Ma ...
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Antonio De Simone
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century. In the English language it is translated as Anthony, and has some female derivatives: Antonia, Antónia, Antonieta, Antonietta, and Antonella'. It also has some male derivatives, such as Anthonio, Antón, Antò, Antonis, Antoñito, Antonino, Antonello, Tonio, Tono, Toño, Toñín, Tonino, Nantonio, Ninni, Totò, Tó, Tonini, Tony, Toni, Toninho, Toñito, and Tõnis. The Portuguese equivalent is António (Portuguese orthography) or Antônio (Brazilian Portuguese). In old Portuguese the form Antão was also used, not just to differentiate between older and younger but also between more and less important. In Galician the ...
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