List of mayors of PratoThe mayor of Prato is an elected politician who, along with the Prato's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Prato in Tuscany, Italy. The current mayor is Matteo Biffoni (PD), who took office on 29 May 2026. OverviewAccording to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Prato is member of the city council.
Democratic Party (Italy)The Democratic Party (Italian: Partito Democratico, PD) is a centre-left, social-democraticpolitical party in Italy, led by Elly Schlein as secretary and Stefano Bonaccini as president. Since its foundation, it has been the main centre-left force in the country, and it is currently one of Italy's two major parties, opposing Brothers of Italy.
Regional Council of TuscanyThe Regional Council of Tuscany (Italian: Consiglio Regionale della Toscana) is the legislative assembly of Tuscany. It was first elected in 1970, when the ordinary regions were instituted, on the basis of the Constitution of Italy of 1948. CompositionThe Regional Council of Tuscany was originally composed of 50 regional councillors. In the 2005 regional election the number of councillors increased to 65, while in the 2010 regional election it was reduced to 53.
2020 Tuscan regional electionThe 2020 Tuscan regional election was the 7th regional election held in Tuscany, Italy, and took place on 20 and 21 September 2020. It was originally scheduled to take place on 31 May 2020, but it was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic in Italy. The Democratic candidate, Eugenio Giani, defeated the League candidate, Susanna Ceccardi. Giani took office as President of Tuscany on 8 October 2020.
University of FlorenceThe University of Florence (Italian: Università degli Studi di Firenze) (UNIFI) is an Italian public research university located in Florence, Italy. It comprises 12 schools and has around 50,000 students enrolled. HistoryThe university dates from 1859, when Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany lost power and a group of disparate higher-studies institutions were grouped together into the Istituto di Studi Superiori Pratici e di Perfezionamento.
2015 Tuscan regional electionThe Tuscan regional election of 2015 took place on 31 May 2015.
Five Star MovementItalian political partyThe Five Star Movement (Italian: Movimento 5 Stelle, M5S) is a political party in Italy, led by Giuseppe Conte. It was launched on 4 October 2009 by Beppe Grillo, a political activist and comedian, and Gianroberto Casaleggio, a web strategist.
Province of PratoThe province of Prato (Italian: provincia di Prato) is a province in the region of Tuscany in Italy. Its capital and largest city is Prato. It was carved out as a separate province from the province of Florence in 1992. It has a population of 261,152 across its 7 municipalities. Spread over an area of 365.72 km2 (141.21 sq mi), it is the smallest province by land area in Tuscany. It is bordered by the province of Pistoia, and the metropolitan cities of Bologna and Florence.
Cantagallo, TuscanyCantagallo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Prato in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Florence and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Prato. It has 3,118 inhabitants.
More EuropeMore Europe (Italian: Più Europa or +Europa; +E or +Eu) is a liberal and pro-Europeanpolitical party in Italy, part of the centre-left coalition and member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party. HistoryFoundationMore Europe was launched in November 2017, seeking to participate in the 2018 general election within the centre-left coalition centred on the Democratic Party (PD).Democrats of the LeftThe Democrats of the Left (Italian: Democratici di Sinistra, DS) was a social-democratic political party in Italy. Positioned on the centre-left, the DS, successor of the Democratic Party of the Left (PDS) and the Italian Communist Party, was formed in 1998 upon the merger of the PDS with several minor parties.Greens and Left AllianceThe Greens and Left Alliance (Italian: Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra, AVS) is a left-wing political alliance active in Italy, which was launched on 2 July 2022 as a federation of two political parties, Italian Left (SI) and Green Europe (EV). AVS is often referred to as a red–green alliance and its leaders are Angelo Bonelli and Nicola Fratoianni, spokespersons of EV and SI.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.