Claudio Martini (born 10 January 1951) is an Italian politician who is the former

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Biography

Born in

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, from two parents from

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, Martini began his career in the

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section of the

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. In 1985 Martini was elected local secretary of the Italian Communist Party in

, and in 1989 he was appointed Mayor, carrying out several important projects for the Tuscan city, including the creation of the Province of Prato in 1992. At the 1995 regional election, Martini was elected Regional councilor, supporting the candidate of

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, and was appointed Regional Assessor for Healthcare.

President of Tuscany

At the 2000 regional election, Martini was the candidate of

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, and managed to get elected, defeating former Minister and

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candidate

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. He later manages to seek re-election at the 2005 regional election, holding his seat as governor until 2010.

Senator

At the 2013 general election, Martini was elected

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for the

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. He is not candidated at the 2018 general election.

References

External links

*Files about his parliamentary activities (in Italian)
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