Eugenio Giani

Eugenio Giani (born 30 June 1959) is an Italian politician.

Eugenio Giani
8th President of Tuscany
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 October 2020
Preceded by	Enrico Rossi
President of the Regional Council of Tuscany
In office 25 June 2015 – 8 October 2020
Preceded by	Alberto Monaci
Succeeded by	Antonio Mazzeo
President of the City Council of Florence
In office 13 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, Tuscany, Italy
Political party	PSI (1990–1994) SI (1994–1998) SDI (1998–2007) PD (since 2009)
Alma mater	University of Florence
Profession	Historian

He started his political activity in the Italian Socialist Party and he was active in the City council of Florence, of which he became president in 2009. He became a member of the Democratic Party the same year.^[1]

At the 2015 Tuscan regional election he obtained 10,505 personal preferences only in the city of Florence, and on 25 June 2015 he was elected President of the Regional Council of Tuscany.^[2]

He was elected President of Tuscany in the 2020 regional election, and became the oldest President-elect at the age of 61.^[3] He was officially sworn in as President on 8 October 2020.^[4]