Luigi Brugnaro
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| Luigi Brugnaro | |
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| 18th Mayor of Venice | |
| Assumed office 15 June 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Giorgio Orsoni |
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| Born | September 13, 1961 Mirano, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Independent |
Luigi Brugnaro is an Independent Italian politician, entrepreneur, business executive and the current Mayor of Venice, an office he took a hold of on June 15, 2015.[1]
He is the owner of the Reyer Venezia Mestre basketball team,[2] a past chairman of Confindustria Venice[3] and a former president of Assolavoro.[4]
Brugnaro has attracted controversy via his banning of forty nine books about discrimination and or homosexuality including a French Book on gay parenting entitled "Jean Has Two Mums", and in declaring that there will be no gay pride parade in Venice[5] Germane to these actions and statements he has engaged in a series of verbal back and forths with the entertainer and activist Elton John, who maintains a home in the city.[6][7][8]
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- ↑ http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/08/27/no-gay-pride-parade-in-venice-says-italian-mayor-amid-feud-with-elton-john/
- ↑ http://metro.co.uk/2015/08/16/sir-elton-john-slams-the-mayor-of-venice-for-banning-books-on-homosexuality-5345361/
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33978500
- ↑ http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/20/europe/elton-john-venice-mayor/
