Massimo Zedda
{{Short description|Italian politician}}
{{Infobox Officeholder
| name = Massimo Zedda
| image = Massimo Zedda 2018.jpg
| order = Mayor of Cagliari
| term_start = 17 June 2024
| term_end =
| predecessor = Paolo Truzzu
| successor =
| term_start2 = 1 June 2011
| term_end2 = 5 April 2019
| predecessor2 = Emilio Floris
| successor2 = Paolo Truzzu
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1976|01|06}}
| birth_place = Cagliari, Italy
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Progressive Party {{small|(since 2017)}}
| otherparty = PDS {{small|(till 1998)}}
DS {{small|(1998–2007)}}
SEL {{small|(2009–2017)}}
| nationality = Italian
| occupation = Politician
}}
Massimo Zedda (born 6 January 1976) is an Italian politician, Mayor of Cagliari from 2011 to 2019 and again since 2024.
Biography
Son of a Sardinian leader of the Italian Communist Party,{{cite web|url=https://www.lastampa.it/2011/05/31/blogs/arcitaliana/ma-zedda-e-un-altro-renzi-9lFUkFH4VkEuQ1bZMdqf4K/pagina.html|title=Ma Zedda è un altro Renzi?|work=La Stampa|date=31 May 2011|access-date=24 December 2018}} Zedda joined Nichi Vendola's Left Ecology Freedom in 2009.
In 2011, Zedda became the centre-left candidate for the office of Mayor of Cagliari at the 2011 local elections, supported by his party, the Democratic Party, Italy of Values and the Federation of the Left; he manages to be elected at the second round.{{cite web|url=http://temi.repubblica.it/espresso-open-politix/2011/06/22/massimo-zedda-lascia-la-regione-%E2%80%9Cdevo-dare-l%E2%80%99esempio%E2%80%9D/|title=Massimo Zedda lascia la Regione. "Devo dare l'esempio"|work=L'Espresso|date=22 June 2011|access-date=24 December 2018}}
In 2016, Zedda runs once again for Mayor at the local elections supported by the whole centre-left coalition and is re-elected at the first round.{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/speciali/politica/elezioni-comunali-edizione2016/2016/06/06/news/cagliari_zedda_sindaco-141415875/|title=Cagliari, Zedda confermato sindaco senza ballottaggio|work=La Repubblica|date=6 June 2016|access-date=24 December 2018}} In 2017, Zedda supported Giuliano Pisapia's Progressive Camp project and later joined the left-wing party Progressive Area.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagliaripad.it/349676/regionali-campo-progressista-si-schiera-al-fianco-di-massimo-zedda|title=Regionali, Campo Progressista si schiera al fianco di Massimo Zedda|work=cagliaripad.it|date=26 November 2018|access-date=24 December 2018}}
In 2018, Zedda decided to run for the office of President of Sardinia at the 2019 regional election, guiding a centre-left coalition named Sardinian Progressives.{{cite web|url=http://www.lanuovasardegna.it/regione/2018/11/06/news/massimo-zedda-pronto-a-guidare-il-centrosinistra-alle-regionali-1.17434239|title=Massimo Zedda pronto a guidare il centrosinistra alle Regionali|work=La Nuova Sardegna|date=6 November 2018|access-date=24 December 2018}}
References
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Category:20th-century Italian politicians