Bruno Valentini

Bruno Valentini (born 29 May 1955 in Colle di Val d'Elsa) is an Italian politician.^[1]

Bruno Valentini
Mayor of Siena
In office 11 June 2013 – 25 June 2018[1]
Preceded by	Franco Ceccuzzi
Succeeded by	Luigi De Mossi
Personal details
Born	(1955-05-29) 29 May 1955 (age 70)[1] Colle di Val d'Elsa, Tuscany, Italy[1]
Political party	Italian Communist Party (1973-1991) Democratic Party of the Left (1991-1998) Democrats of the Left (1998-2007) Democratic Party (since 2007)[1]
Alma mater	University of Siena
Profession	bank employee[1]

Valentini started his political career in Siena and then as a municipal councillor in Monteriggioni, Tuscany, in 1995.^[1] He served as Mayor of Monteriggioni from 2004 to 2013.^[1] He has been a member of the Democratic Party since 2007.^[1]

Valentini was elected Mayor of Siena on 11 June 2013.^[1][2] He ran for a second term at the 2018 Italian local elections, but was defeated by the centre-right candidate Luigi De Mossi.^[3]