David Ermini

David Ermini (born 1 November 1959) is an Italian lawyer and politician, vice president of the High Council of the Judiciary from 2018 to 2023.

David Ermini
Vice president of the CSM
In office 27 September 2018 – 24 January 2023
Preceded by	Giovanni Legnini
Succeeded by	Fabio Pinelli
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 15 March 2013 – 25 September 2018
Personal details
Born	(1959-11-01) 1 November 1959 (age 65) Figline Valdarno, Italy
Political party	Democratic Party
Occupation	Lawyer, politician

Biography

He studied at the Italian Liceo classico in Figline Valdarno, having Maurizio Sarri as his deskmate.^[1] Subsequently, he graduated in law at the University of Florence, Ermini began to work as a criminal lawyer. He entered politics in the late 1970s and became a city councilor of his hometown Figline Valdarno, elected with the Christian Democracy.^[2]

From 2004 to 2013, he was a provincial councilor at the Province of Florence, elected with The Daisy and later with the Democratic Party.^[3] From 2009 to 2013 he was also President of the Provincial Assembly of Florence.^[4]

After the 2013 election, Ermini was elected at the Chamber of Deputies. He was re-elected during the 2018 election, but left his deputy seat after his election at the High Council of the Judiciary.^[5] On 27 September 2018, Ermini was elected vice president of the High Council of the Judiciary.^[6]

He is considered to be very close to former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.^[4]