Matteo Richetti
{{Short description|Italian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox office holder
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Matteo Richetti
| image = Matteo Richetti 2016.jpg
| imagesize =
| office1 = Spokesman of the Democratic Party
| term_start1 = 7 May 2017
| term_end1 = 14 July 2018
| predecessor1 = Lorenzo Guerini
| successor1 = Marianna Madia
| office2 = Member of the Chamber of Deputies
| term_start2 = 13 October 2022
| term_end2 =
| constituency2 = Emilia-Romagna
| term_start3 = 15 May 2013
| term_end3 = 22 March 2018
| constituency3 = Emilia-Romagna
| office4 = Member of the Senate
| term_start4 = 23 March 2018
| term_end4 = 13 October 2022
| constituency4 = Emilia-Romagna
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|8|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sassuolo, Italy
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = The Daisy {{small|(2003–2007)}}
Democratic Party {{small|(2007–2019)}}
Action {{small|(since 2019)}}
| profession = Journalist
}}
Matteo Richetti (born 3 August 1974) is an Italian politician, a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and former spokesman of the Democratic Party.[http://www.camera.it/leg17/29?shadow_deputato=305708&idpersona=305708&idlegislatura=17 Matteo Richetti – Camera dei Deputati]
Biography
Matteo Richetti was born in Sassuolo, Modena in 1974. He started his interest in politics when he attended the lyceum.
In 2003 he became a member of the Christian leftist The Daisy party; in 2007 he joined the Democratic Party.{{Cite web |date=29 July 2022 |title=Matteo Richetti, biografia e curriculum del deputato di Azione |url=https://www.true-news.it/facts/chi-e-matteo-richetti |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=True News. |language=it-IT}}
During 2010s he became a close advisor of Matteo Renzi, former mayor of Florence and Prime Minister of Italy from 2014 to 2016. In 2017 Renzi appointed Richetti spokesman of the Democratic Party.{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.it/2017/07/10/matteo-renzi-ridisegna-la-comunicazione-del-pd-richetti-nuovo-r_a_23023688/|title=Renzi ridisegna la comunicazione Pd: Richetti nuovo responsabile. E richiama Agnoletti, portavoce dell'ex premier quando era sindaco di Firenze|date=10 July 2017|website=L’Huffington Post}}
On 8 April 2018, Richetti launched his reformist faction Harambee and announced his intention to run as next secretary of the Democratic Party.{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.it/2018/04/08/matteo-richetti-a-mezzora-in-piu-lassemblea-non-basta-serve-un-congresso-mi-candido-a-segretario-pd_a_23405840/|title="L'assemblea non basta, serve un Congresso: mi candido a segretario Pd"|date=8 April 2018|website=L’Huffington Post}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2018/04/07/pd-richetti-servono-primarie-aperte-e-sul-renzismo-riformismo-va-rilanciato-ma-il-futuro-del-pd-non-puo-essere-il-suo-passato/4278227/|title=Pd, Richetti: "Servono primarie aperte". E sul renzismo: "Riformismo va rilanciato. Ma il futuro del Pd non può essere il suo passato"|date=7 April 2018|website=Il Fatto Quotidiano}}
On 10 September 2019, Richetti announced his abstention regarding the investiture vote of the new government between PD and the Five Star Movement, and his subsequent exit from the party.[https://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/politica/richetti-verso-l-addio-al-pd-il-senatore-andra-nel-gruppo-misto_3231102-201902a.shtml Richetti verso lʼaddio al Pd, il senatore andrà nel Gruppo Misto] On the same day, he stated that he would join Carlo Calenda's movement, Action.[Richetti verso lʼaddio al Pd, il senatore andrà nel Gruppo Misto Richetti dice No al governo, lascia il Pd e guarda a Calenda]
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Category:Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy politicians
Category:Democratic Party (Italy) politicians
Category:Deputies of Legislature XVII of Italy