Franco Landella

Franco Landella (born 1 May 1966 in Foggia) is an Italian politician.[2]

Franco Landella
Mayor of Foggia
In office
11 June 2014 – 25 May 2021[1]
Preceded byGianni Mongelli
Succeeded byMaria Aida Episcopo
Personal details
Born (1966-05-01) 1 May 1966[2]
Foggia, Apulia, Italy[2]
Political partyForza Italia
Lega Nord[2]
Alma materUniversity of International Studies of Rome
Professionadministrator[2]

He is a member of the centre-right party Forza Italia.[2][3] He was elected Mayor of Foggia on 8 June 2014 and took office on 11 June.[2][3] He has been re-elected for a second term in 2019.[2] In August 2020, he left Forza Italia and joined right-wing populist party Lega Nord.[4]

In May 2021, Landella is arrested with the charges of corruption and attempted extortion.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Foggia, Marilisa Magno nominata commissario prefettizio". La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. "Franco Landella". Ministry of the Interior of Italy (in Italian). Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. "Foggia, vince il centrodestra con Franco Landella". La Repubblica (in Italian). 9 June 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  4. "Landella consegna Foggia a Salvini: "È nelle tue mani"". Foggia Today (in Italian). Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  5. "Il sindaco di Foggia Franco Landella è stato arrestato con le accuse di corruzione e tentata concussione". Il Post (in Italian). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.


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