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Italian politician (born 1959)

Eugenio Giani
8th President of Tuscany
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 October 2020
Preceded by Enrico Rossi
President of the Regional Council of Tuscany
In office25 June 2015 – 8 October 2020
Preceded by Alberto Monaci
Succeeded by Antonio Mazzeo
President of the City Council of Florence
In office13 July 2009 – 28 May 2014
Preceded by Eros Cruccolini
Succeeded by Caterina Biti
Personal details
Born (1959-06-30) 30 June 1959 (age 66)Empoli, Italy
Political party PSI (1990–1994)SI (1994–1998)SDI (1998–2007)PD (since 2009)
Alma mater University of Florence
Profession Historian

Eugenio Giani (born 30 June 1959) is an Italian politician who is serving as the president of Tuscany since 8 October 2020.

A member of the Democratic Party (PD), he started his political activity in the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) and he was active in the city council of Florence, of which he became president in 2009. He became a member of the PD the same year.[1] In the 2015 Tuscan regional election, Giani obtained 10,505 personal preferences in the city of Florence; on 25 June 2015, he was elected president of the Regional Council of Tuscany.[2]

President of Tuscany

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As part of the centre-left coalition, Giani was elected the region's president in the 2020 Tuscan regional election, defeating 48% to 40% the League candidate Susanna Ceccardi,[3][4] who represented the centre-right coalition.[5] Giani became the oldest president-elect at the age of 61, and was officially sworn in as president on 8 October 2020.[6] He was the centre-left coalition candidate in the 2025 Tuscan regional election,[7] where he was re-elected to a second term.[8]

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  2. ^ "Giani eletto presidente del consiglio regionale 'taglia' le ferie a tutti". La Repubblica (in Italian). 25 June 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. ^ Pianigrani, Gaia (22 September 2020). "In Italy Elections, Salvini Coalition Fails to Take Tuscan Prize". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Italy's left defeats far-right bid to take stronghold Tuscany". The Times of Israel. 22 September 2020. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  5. ^ Marinari, Franceso (13 July 2020). "Regionali Toscana: Giani-Ceccardi, confronto a La Nazione / Video". La Nazione (in Italian). Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  6. ^ Ferrara, Ernesto (1 October 2020). "Toscana, Renzi rompe con Giani. E Italia Viva resterà fuori dalla giunta". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Cosa guardare per capire come vanno le elezioni in Toscana". Il Post (in Italian). 12 October 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  8. ^ Pons, Luca (13 October 2025). "Chi è Eugenio Giani, rieletto governatore della Toscana dopo le elezioni regionali 2025". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 13 October 2025.