Jamil Sadegholvaad
{{Short description|Italian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jamil Sadegholvaad
| image = Sindacorimini_(cropped).jpg
| office = Mayor of Rimini
| term_start = 7 October 2021
| term_end =
| predecessor = Andrea Gnassi
| successor =
| office2 = President of the Province of Rimini
| term_start2 = 25 November 2022
| term_end2 =
| predecessor2 = Riziero Santi
| successor2 =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1972|06|14}}
| birth_place = Rimini, Italy
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality =
| party = Democratic Party
| alma_mater = University of Bologna
}}
Jamil Sadegholvaad (born 14 June 1972) is an Italian politician, who has served as mayor of Rimini since 7 October 2021 and as president of the Province of Rimini since 25 November 2022.
Biography
Born to a mother from Coriano and an Iranian father,{{Cite web|url=https://bologna.repubblica.it/cronaca/2021/07/01/news/a_rimini_il_candidato_del_pd_sara_jamil_sadegholvaad_nella_mia_storia_l_incontro_tra_culture_diverse_-308174488/|title= Elezioni Rimini: chi è Jamil Sadegholvaad, il candidato sindaco del Pd|publisher=La Repubblica|date=1 July 2021|access-date= 4 October 2021}} Sadegholvaad graduated in political science at the Forlì campus of the University of Bologna, alternating study with work in the Persian carpet shop opened by his parents.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lapiazzarimini.it/2010/sadegholvaad-iraniano-assessore-provinciale/|title= Sadegholvaad, iraniano assessore provinciale|website=lapiazzarimini.it|date=17 February 2010|access-date= 4 October 2021}}
Member of the Democratic Party since its foundation, he made his debut in politics as a provincial assessor for Industry in the executive led by Stefano Vitali from 2009 to 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chiamamicitta.it/jamil-sadegholvaad-candida-a-sindaco-di-rimini-avanti-con-modello-gnassi-e-bonaccini/|title= Jamil Sadegholvaad si candida a sindaco di Rimini: “Avanti con modello Gnassi e Bonaccini”|website=chiamamicitta.it|date=28 January 2021|access-date= 4 October 2021}} Elected then municipal councilor at the 2011 municipal elections, he joined the government of mayor Andrea Gnassi as assessor for Security, a position he held for ten years from 2011 to 2021.
Ahead of the municipal elections of 2021, Sadegholvaad is chosen by his party as candidate for mayor, leading a centre-left coalition, being then elected in the first round with 51.32% of the votes and thus becoming the first mayor of an Italian capoluogo of foreign origin.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/rimini/politica/elezioni-2021-risultati-1.6844465|title= Elezioni 2021, Jamil Sadegholvaad è il nuovo sindaco di Rimini. I risultati delle Comunali|publisher=Il Resto del Carlino|date=4 October 2021|access-date= 4 October 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ansa.it/emiliaromagna/notizie/2021/10/05/rimini-sceglie-sadegholvaad-sindaco-di-seconda-generazione_39eb9660-bdb1-4136-8fe1-45dd3951d33e.html|title= Rimini sceglie Sadegholvaad, sindaco di seconda generazione|publisher=Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata|date=5 October 2021|access-date= 5 October 2021}}
References
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Category:University of Bologna alumni
Category:Democratic Party (Italy) politicians