Aldo Piazza
Aldo Piazza | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Agrigento | |
| In office 26 November 2001 – 28 May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Calogero Sodano |
| Succeeded by | Marco Zambuto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1956 Agrigento, Italy |
| Party | UDC (since 2002) |
Other political affiliations | DC (until 1994) CCD (1994–2002) |
| Profession | Politician |
Aldo Piazza (born 19 November 1956) is an Italian politician and mayor of Agrigento from 2001 to 2007.
Life and career
[edit]Aldo Piazza was born on 19 November 1956, in Agrigento, Italy. He began his political career in 1982 as an official at the Provincial Labour Office in Agrigento. He entered local politics in 1993, when he was elected to the Agrigento city council with 1,147 votes.
Piazza was elected as the myaor of Agrigento in 2001 with a total of 76.4% of the votes. He worked as the candidate of the centre-right coalition Casa delle Libertà. During his administration, the city approved an updated urban development plan and advanced infrastructure projects connected to water supply and redevelopment of the historic centre.[1]
After leaving office in 2007, Piazza remained active in local politics. In 2019 he announced his intention to run again for mayor of Agrigento in the 2020 municipal election, criticizing the deterioration of public services and urban conditions in the city. In August 2020, however, he withdrew his candidacy and endorsed Francesco Miccichè.[2]
Controversy
[edit]In June 2010, Piazza was acquitted of abusing the office. He was sentenced to five months in prison.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Domenico Vecchio (October 10, 2026). "Agrigento, Piazza in corsa per le elezioni: "La città è nel degrado, mi candido"". Giornale di Sicilia (in Italian). Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Passo indietro di Aldo Piazza ad Agrigento, sosterrà il candidato Miccichè". Giornale di Sicilia (in Italian). August 27, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Aldo Piazza e' stato assolto dall'accusa di abuso in atti d'ufficio". Sicilia TV (in Italian). March 14, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2026.