Gaetano Manfredi
{{Short description|Italian professor and politician (born 1964)}}
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{{Use British English|date = March 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Gaetano Manfredi
| image = Gaetano Manfredi 2020 (cropped).jpg
| office = Mayor of Naples
| termstart = 18 October 2021
| termend =
| predecessor = Luigi de Magistris
| successor =
| office2 = Minister of University and Research
| termstart2 = 10 January 2020
| termend2 = 13 February 2021
| primeminister2 = Giuseppe Conte
| predecessor2 = Lorenzo Fioramonti
| successor2 = Maria Cristina Messa
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|1|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ottaviano, Campania, Italy
| party = Independent
| alma_mater = University of Naples Federico II
| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| spouse = Cettina Del Piano
| children = 1
}}
Gaetano Manfredi (born 4 January 1964) is an Italian university professor and politician. He has been mayor of Naples since 2021, and has served as the Minister of University and Research in the second government of Giuseppe Conte from 2020 to 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2019/12/28/universita-chi-e-il-nuovo-ministro-gaetano-manfredi-ingegnere-guida-la-federico-ii-di-napoli-e-presiede-la-conferenza-dei-rettori/5640583/|title=Università, chi è il nuovo ministro Gaetano Manfredi: ingegnere, guida la Federico II di Napoli e presiede la conferenza dei rettori|date=2019-12-28|website=Il Fatto Quotidiano|language=it-IT|access-date=2020-01-02}}
Academic career
Manfredi previously served as rector of University of Naples.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}
Political career
= Minister of University and Research =
Manfredi has overseen the response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy in relation to Italian universities.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fanpage.it/politica/coronavirus-manfredi-da-lunedi-2-marzo-riprendono-le-lezioni-ma-solo-online/|title=Coronavirus, Manfredi: "Da lunedì 2 marzo riprendono le lezioni all'università, ma solo online"|website=Fanpage|date=26 February 2020 |language=it|access-date=2020-03-06}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ildolomiti.it/cronaca/2020/coronavirus-alluniversita-di-trento-stop-alle-lezioni-ma-confermate-le-lauree-a-porte-chiuse-il-ministro-stiamo-lavorando-per-didattica-a-distanza|title=Coronavirus, all'Università di Trento stop alle lezioni ma confermate le lauree a porte chiuse. Il ministro: Stiamo lavorando per didattica a distanza|date=2020-03-05|website=il Dolomiti|language=it|access-date=2020-03-06}} Manfredi announced that online lessons would be delivered to students in key areas most affected by the outbreak starting from 2 March 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.miur.gov.it/web/guest/-/coronavirus-manfredi-universita-da-lunedi-lezioni-on-line-per-gli-studenti-delle-aree-colpite-primo-passo-verso-la-normalita-|title=Coronavirus, Manfredi, Università: "Da lunedì lezioni on line per gli studenti delle aree colpite, primo passo verso la normalità" - Coronavirus, Manfredi, Università: "Da lunedì lezioni on line per gli studenti delle aree colpite, primo passo verso la normalità"|website=Miur - Ministero dell'istruzione - Ministero dell'università e della ricerca|language=it-IT|access-date=2020-02-27}}
= Mayor of Naples =
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Category:Engineers from Naples
Category:People from Ottaviano
Category:21st-century Italian engineers
Category:University of Naples Federico II alumni
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