Raffaele Stancanelli
{{short description|Italian politician (born 1950)}}
{{use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Raffaele Stancanelli
| honorific-suffix = {{Post-nominals|size=100%|MEP}}
| image = MEP Raffaele Stancanelli.jpg
| office = Member of the European Parliament
| constituency = Italian Islands
| term_start = 2 July 2019
| term_end =
| order1 = Member of the Senate of the Republic
| term_start1 = 23 March 2018
| term_end1 = 2 July 2019
| term_start2 = 29 April 2008
| term_end2 = 31 October 2011
| order3 = Mayor of Catania
| term_start3 = 20 June 2008
| term_end3 = 15 June 2013
| predecessor3 = Umberto Scapagnini
| successor3 = Enzo Bianco
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1950|6|30}}
| birth_place = Regalbuto, Italy
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = MSI (till 1995)
AN (1995–2009)
PdL (2009–2013)
FdI (2013–2014, 2019–2024)
DB (2014–2019)
Lega (since 2024)
| nationality = Italian
| alma_mater = University of Catania
| occupation = Lawyer, politician
| profession =
}}
Raffaele Stancanelli (born 30 June 1950) is an Italian politician.
Biography
After graduating in Law at the University of Catania, Stancanelli began his political career with the Italian Social Movement, being municipal councilor in Regalbuto from 1978 to 1983 and in Catania from 1985 to 1992.
In 1996, he is elected for the first time at the Sicilian Regional Assembly with National Alliance; he is re-elected in 2001 and becomes Councilor for Labor, Vocational Training, Social Security and Emigration, while in 2004 he became Councilor for the Family, Social Policies and Local Autonomies, both times as member of the junta of governor Salvatore Cuffaro. Elected once again in 2006, he became vicar vice-president of the Sicilian Regional Assembly.{{cite web|url=http://www.ars.sicilia.it/deputati/scheda.jsp?idDeputato=92|title=Biography on the Sicilian Regional Assembly's website|work=ars.sicilia.it|access-date=1 October 2018}}
At the Italian political elections of 2008, Stancanelli is elected Senator with The People of Freedom. A few weeks later, he is elected at the first round mayor of Catania, defeating among the others the candidate of The Right and former president of the province of Catania Nello Musumeci.{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/speciale/2008/elezioni/comunali/catania.html|title=Speciale elezioni 2008 - Elezioni comunali - Catania|work=La Repubblica|date=17 June 2008|access-date=1 October 2018}} In October 2011, after the Constitutional Court had ruled the obligation to opt between the office of mayor and the office of senator, Stancanelli resigned from the Senate.{{cite web|url=https://corrieredelmezzogiorno.corriere.it/napoli/notizie/politica/2011/31-ottobre-2011/stancanelli-non-piu-senatoreconsegnate-dimissioni-1902005007655.shtml|title=Stancanelli non è più senatore: consegnate le dimissioni|work=Corriere del Mezzogiorno|date=31 October 2011|access-date=1 October 2018}}
In 2013, he failed to be re-elected mayor and is defeated by the centre-left candidate and former mayor Enzo Bianco.{{cite web|url=http://www.cataniatoday.it/politica/elezioni/comunali-catania-2013/enzo-bianco-sindaco-catania-seggi.html|title=Enzo Bianco è il nuovo sindaco di Catania|work=CataniaToday.it|date=11 June 2013|access-date=1 October 2018}}
After a short experience in Brothers of Italy, Stancanelli became one of the founders of Nello Musumeci's movement Diventerà Bellissima.
At the Italian political elections of 2018, Stancanelli returned to the Senate and joined the parliamentary group of Brothers of Italy.{{cite web|url=http://www.cataniatoday.it/politica/elezioni-stancanelli-unico-candidato-catanese-centrodestra-6-marzo-21018.html|title=Elezioni, Stancanelli: "Sento il peso di essere l'unico parlamentare catanese di centrodestra"|work=CataniaToday.it|date=6 March 2018|access-date=1 October 2018}}
In 2019 he has been elected MEP on the Brothers of Italy list.
References
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External links
- Files about his parliamentary activities (in Italian): [http://www.senato.it/leg/16/BGT/Schede/Attsen/00025269.htm XVI], [http://www.senato.it/leg/18/BGT/Schede/Attsen/00025269.htm XVIII] legislature.
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Category:Italian Social Movement politicians
Category:National Alliance (Italy) politicians
Category:The People of Freedom politicians
Category:Brothers of Italy politicians
Category:MEPs for Italy 2019–2024