Antonfrancesco Vivarelli Colonna
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Antonfrancesco Vivarelli Colonna | |
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| Mayor of Grosseto | |
| Assumed office 23 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Emilio Bonifazi |
| President of the Province of Grosseto | |
| In office 9 January 2017 – 19 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Emilio Bonifazi |
| Succeeded by | Francesco Limatola |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1969 Florence, Italy |
| Party | Forza Italia (since 2025) |
| Other political affiliations | Centre-right independent (2016-2025) |
| Profession | Entrepreneur |
Antonfrancesco Vivarelli Colonna (born 23 November 1969) is an Italian politician.
He currently serves as mayor of Grosseto and was president of the Province of Grosseto from 2017 until 2021.[1][2][3]
Born in Florence, he attended the Naval Academy of Livorno.[1][4] He graduated as an English and German interpreter at the High School for interpreters and translators in Pisa and started his career as a professional translator and interpreter.[1] Later he became official of the regiment "Piemonte Cavalleria 2º" of Trieste, obtaining the rank of lieutenant.[1][4]
He took his leave in 1998 and moved to Maremma, where he started to administer the estate and the agricultural business of his family in Orbetello and Grosseto.[4] Vivarelli Colonna held important positions in trade union associations dedicated to safeguarding agriculture, food and livestock.[4] He served as president of "Confartigianato Grosseto" from 2011 to 2016.[5]
He ran for Mayor of Grosseto as an independent at the 2016 Italian local elections, supported by a centre-right coalition formed by Lega Nord, Forza Italia, Brothers of Italy and the civic list "Maremma Migliore".[6] He was elected Mayor of Grosseto on 19 June 2016 and took office on 23 June.[6][2]
He was elected President of the Province of Grosseto on 8 January 2017.[3][7][8]
