Giacomo Possamai (born 9 February 1990) is an Italian politician. A member of the

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, he serves as Mayor of Vicenza since 2023.

Biography

From 2012 to 2016, Possamai has been the national deputy secretary of the Young Democrats and from 2013 to 2018 city councilor of

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and group leader of the

. Between October and November 2012, Possamai participated in Barack Obama's electoral campaign within the Philadelphia Electoral Committee, with communication and data management roles. In the regional elections of September 2020, he was elected Regional Councilor in the province of Vicenza, with over 11,000 preferences, resulting in being the most voted minority regional councilor and became the

leader in Council and Leader of the Opposition.

Mayor of Vicenza

On 14 January 2023, Possamai announced his candidacy for Mayor of Vicenza in view of the 2023 administrative elections. In the first round he stands at 46.23% over the outgoing mayor

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, still at 44.06%; in the ballot he will then be the winner with 50.54% of the votes. He then became mayor of Vicenza at the age of 33, making him the youngest mayor in the history of the city.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Possamai, Giacomo Living people 1990 births Politicians of Veneto People from Vicenza Democratic Party (Italy) politicians 21st-century Italian politicians Mayors of Vicenza University of Bologna alumni