Vincenzo De Luca
Vincenzo De Luca | |
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De Luca in 2015 | |
| President of Campania | |
| In office 18 June 2015 – 9 December 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Stefano Caldoro |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Fico |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 30 May 2001 – 28 April 2008 | |
| Constituency | Campania 2 |
| Mayor of Salerno | |
| In office 15 June 2006 – 3 February 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mario De Biase |
| Succeeded by | Vincenzo Napoli |
| In office 6 December 1993 – 15 May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Mario Laurino |
| Succeeded by | Mario De Biase |
| In office 22 May 1993 – 2 July 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Vincenzo Giordano |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Lattarulo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1949 Ruvo del Monte, Italy |
| Party | PD (since 2007) |
| Other political affiliations | PCI (before 1991) PDS (1991–1998) DS (1998–2007) |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Spouse |
Rosa Zampetti
(m. 1979; div. 2008) |
| Domestic partner | Maria Maddalena Cantisani |
| Children | 2, including Piero |
| Alma mater | University of Salerno |
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Vincenzo De Luca (born 8 May 1949) is an Italian politician and former president of Campania. A member of the Democratic Party (PD), he also served as mayor of Salerno for more than 17 years, becoming one of the longest serving mayors in Italy. Often described as a populist politician, De Luca attracted national attention for his histrionic manner and incendiary tones, earning him a number of nicknames, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.
De Luca began his political career during the 1970s in the Italian Communist Party (PCI) and later joined the PCI's successor parties. He was a member of Salerno's city council in the 1990s and served three terms as mayor, being appointed in 1993 and then directly elected later that year, serving in the position until 2015 to run for president of Campania. He was also a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2001 to 2008 and Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportation from 2013 to 2014. After being elected in 2015, he was re-elected as president of Campania in a landslide victory in 2020.