Renato Accorinti

Renato Accorinti (born 30 March 1954, in Messina) is an Italian politician and activist.[1]

Renato Accorinti
Mayor of Messina
In office
25 June 2013 – 26 June 2018[1]
Preceded byGiuseppe Buzzanca
Succeeded byCateno De Luca
Metropolitan mayor of Messina
In office
10 June 2016 – 26 June 2018
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byCateno De Luca
Personal details
Born (1954-03-30) 30 March 1954[1]
Messina, Sicily, Italy[1]
Political partyIndependent (left-wing)[1]

Non-violent activist, pacifist and environmentalist involved in the social struggles against the Mafia in Sicily and corruption, he ran for Mayor of Messina as an independent at the 2013 municipal elections.[2][3] He was elected and took office on 25 June 2013.[1][4][5]

He also served as the first Metropolitan mayor of Messina from June 2016 to June 2018.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Renato Accorinti". Ministry of the Interior of Italy (in Italian). Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. "Accorinti stasera l'insediamento" (in Italian). Gazzetta del Sud. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. "Maglietta "No Ponte", fascia tricolore e piedi nudi: Accorinti si insedia a Palazzo Zanca" (in Italian). Tempo Stretto. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. Federico Scarcella (7 June 2013). "Grillo torna in Sicilia, ma non trova il granaio" (in Italian). Il manifesto. p. 37. Archived from the original on 2013-06-13. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. Alessandra Ziniti (24 June 2013). "Chi è Accorinti, il prof-santone che ha conquistato Messina" (in Italian). la Repubblica. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  6. "Accorinti torna sindaco metropolitano" (in Italian). Gazzetta del Sud. Retrieved 15 September 2020.


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