Samuele Bertinelli

{{short description|Italian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Samuele Bertinelli

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|office = Mayor of Pistoia

|term_start = 8 May 2012

|term_end = 26 June 2017{{cite web|url=https://amministratori.interno.gov.it/amministratori/ServletNomeReg3?campo1=870437&campo2=a|title=Samuele Bertinelli|website=Ministry of the Interior of Italy|language=it|accessdate=7 March 2019}}

|predecessor = Renzo Berti

|successor = Alessandro Tomasi

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1976|03|21}}{{cite web |url=https://www.comune.pistoia.it/media/43/Bertinelli_Samuele.pdf|language=it|title=[PDF]Bertinelli Samuele — Comune di Pistoia|accessdate=17 September 2018|work=comune.pistoia.it}}

| birth_place = Pistoia, Italy{{cite web |url=http://www.reportpistoia.com/pistoia/item/47836-pistoia-samuele-bertinelli-ecco-i-miei-cinque-anni-da-sindaco.html|language=it|title=Pistoia. Samuele Bertinelli: "Ecco i miei cinque anni da sindaco" |accessdate=17 September 2018|work=reportpistoia.com}}

| party = Democratic Party{{cite web |url=http://www.lavocedipistoia.it/a49161-l-ex-sindaco-di-pistoia-samuele-bertinelli-dovra-andare-a-processo-insieme-ad-altri-otto-ex-amministratori.html|language=it|title=L'ex sindaco di Pistoia Samuele Bertinelli dovrà andare a processo insieme ad altri otto ex amministratori|accessdate=17 September 2018|work=lavocedipistoia.it}}

| nationality = Italian{{cite web |url=http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/politica/pistoia-sindaco-dem-indagato-ha-firmato-resa-71-anni-1413602.html|language=it|title=A Pistoia il sindaco dem indagato ha firmato la resa dopo 71 anni|accessdate=17 September 2018|work=ilgiornale.it|date=27 June 2017}}

| occupation = Politician
Mayor{{cite web |url=http://www.linealibera.info/bartolomei-lettera-aperta-a-samuele-bertinelli/|language=it|title=BARTOLOMEI: LETTERA APERTA A SAMUELE BERTINELLI|accessdate=17 September 2018|work=linealibera.info}}

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Samuele Bertinelli (born 21 March 1976) is an Italian politician.{{cite web |url=https://www.nove.firenze.it/tag/samuele-bertinelli|language=it|title=Tutte le ultime news su Samuele Bertinelli|accessdate=17 September 2018|work=firenze.it}} He is the former mayor of Pistoia, in office from 8 May 2012 to 26 June 2017, and a member of the Democratic Party.{{cite web |url=http://www.discoverpistoia.it/il-diario-del-luglio-quattro-chiacchiere-con-il-sindaco-samuele-bertinelli/|language=it|title=Il diario del Luglio: quattro chiacchiere con...il sindaco Samuele Bertinelli|accessdate=17 September 2018|work=discoverpistoia.it|date=4 July 2016}} In 2012, he was a candidate for mayor of Pistoia, at the head of a center coalition, and was elected in the first round with 59% of the votes, against 16% collected by the center-right candidate, Anna Maria Ida Celesti.{{cite web |url=http://www.repubblica.it/static/speciale/2012/elezioni/comunali/pistoia.html#risultati|language=it|title=Elezioni Comunali 2012 - Toscana|accessdate=17 September 2018|work=repubblica.it}}{{cite web |url=http://argomenti.ilsole24ore.com/samuele-bertinelli.html|language=it|title=Samuele Bertinelli|accessdate=17 September 2018|work=iltirreno.ilsole24ore.com}} Bertinelli was born in Pistoia, Italy,{{cite web |url=https://www.lagazzettadilucca.it/l-evento/2017/03/il-sindaco-di-pistoia-bertinelli-festeggia-il-compleanno-con-le-gazzette/|language=it|title=Il sindaco di Pistoia Bertinelli 'festeggia' il compleanno con le Gazzette|accessdate=17 September 2018|work=lagazzettadilucca.it}} graduated in philosophy, and engaged in politics at a very young age. He joined the Democrats of the Left at age 22 (1998) and was elected city councilor of Pistoia, becoming president of the culture committee. In the subsequent administration, from 2002 to 2007, he was re-elected and appointed leader of the Democrats of the Left in the municipal council.{{cite web |url=http://www.gonews.it/2018/05/30/concussione-abuso-dufficio-chiesto-rinvio-giudizio-lex-sindaco-pistoia-bertinelli/|language=it|title=Concussione abuso dufficio-chiesto-rinvio giudizio lex sindaco pistoia bertinelli|accessdate=17 September 2018|work=gonews.it|date=30 May 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://iltirreno.gelocal.it/pistoia/cronaca/2018/05/30/news/a-processo-l-ex-sindaco-bertinelli-1.16896655|language=it|title=La procura di Pistoia: "A processo l'ex sindaco Bertinelli"|accessdate=17 September 2018|work=iltirreno.gelocal.it|date=29 May 2018}}