Gian Luca Zattini

Gian Luca Zattini (born 12 April 1955 in Meldola) is an Italian politician.

Gian Luca Zattini
Mayor of Forlì
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 June 2019
Preceded by	Davide Drei
Mayor of Meldola
In office 8 June 2009 – 27 May 2019
Preceded by	Loris Venturi
Succeeded by	Roberto Cavallucci
Personal details
Born	(1955-04-12) 12 April 1955 (age 70)[1][2] Meldola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy[1][2]
Political party	Christian Democracy (1980-1994) Centre-right independent (since 1994)[1]
Alma mater	University of Bologna[2]
Profession	dentist[1][2]

Zattini studied as MD and works as dentist; he was a member of the Christian Democracy (1980-1994) and served as member of municipal council (from 1975) and mayor of Meldola for two terms from 2009 to 2019.^[2][3]

He was elected Mayor of Forlì at the 2019 local elections with the civic list Forlì cambia (Forlì changes), supported by the League, The People of the Family and a centre-right coalition.^[4] Zattini won the centre-left coalition that had administered the city since 49 years. He took office on 11 June 2019.^[5][6]

In March 2020, he authorized the municipal police to use pilotless aircraft for monitoring citizens and for crime prevention.^[7] It has been one of the first Italian cases of use of drones at the service of a civil authority.