Antonio Cicchetti (born 28 March 1952) is an Italian politician, three times

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, and a member of

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Biography

Cicchetti was born in

, Italy; he became local leader of the Youth Front and, subsequently, of the Italian Social Movement – National Right. In 1975 Cicchetti became City Councilor in the

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and was part of the opposition until 1994. In 1994 he was elected mayor of Rieti, and was re-elected in 1998; his government ended in 2002. In 2005 he was elected Councilor at the

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regional council, and was re-elected in 2010. From April to June 2010, Cicchetti served as the Culture

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in the regional government of

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, but subsequently got ousted. In the early elections which took place in February 2013, following the resignation of Polverini, Cicchetti ran again for councilor in the

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party; he gained 5 thousand votes of preference, but they did not suffice for re-election. In 2017 Cicchetti ran for the seat of Mayor of Rieti, and got elected for the third time.

Private life

Cicchetti is married and has children.

References

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