Matteo Lepore
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Matteo Lepore | |
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.jpg) Lepore at Bologna Pride 2015 | |
| Mayor of Bologna | |
| Assumed office 11 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Virginio Merola |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1980 Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
| Party | DS (1999–2007) PD (2007–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Bologna |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | matteolepore.it |
Matteo Lepore (Italian pronunciation: [matˈtɛːo ˈlɛːpore]; born 10 October 1980) is an Italian politician. A member of the Democratic Party (PD), he has served as mayor of Bologna since 11 October 2021.[1]
Lepore was born in Bologna in 1980 and grew up in the Savena district. He attended the classical lyceum Luigi Galvani and graduated in political science from the University of Bologna.[2] In 2007, he obtained a master's degree in international relations, after having carried out an internship in Brussels at the Liaison Office with the European Institutions of the Emilia-Romagna Region. In 2008 he obtained another master's degree in building and urban planning and in 2009 one in cooperation economics, both at the University of Bologna.[3]
From 2008 to 2011, Lepore was responsible for the territorial development, innovation and internationalization area of Legacoop Bologna. In 2010, he was part of the organizing technical committee for the city of Bologna at the 2010 Shanghai Expo.[4]
