Nicola Fratoianni (born 4 October 1972) is an Italian politician, member of the Chamber of Deputies and Secretary of Italian Left from 2017 to 2019 and again since 2021.[1]
Nicola Fratoianni | |
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| Secretary of Italian Left | |
| Assumed office 2 February 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Claudio Grassi (interim) |
| In office 19 February 2017 – 1 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Claudio Grassi (interim) |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 15 March 2013 | |
| Constituency | Apulia (2013-2018) Piedmont 2 (2018-2022) Tuscany (since 2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1972 Pisa, Italy |
| Political party | PRC (1992-2009) SEL (2009–2016) SI (2017–present) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Adriano |
| Alma mater | University of Pisa |
| Profession | Politician |
Biography edit
Fratoianni was born in Pisa to parents from Ururi, province of Campobasso, Molise, Southern Italy.
Fratoianni is considered the leader of the left-wing faction, which opposed an alliance with the centre-left Democratic Party when it was led by Matteo Renzi. Fratoianni's aim is to create a left-wing party inspired by the Greek Syriza of Alexis Tsipras and the Spanish Podemos of Pablo Iglesias Turrión.[2][3]
He's concerned about the environment and supports activism against pollution.[4]
He's an atheist.[5]
References edit
- ^ Fratoianni: Sinistra Italiana è autonoma e alternativa. Per i balottaggi dicuteremo nel merito, ma in autonomia. Nulla è scontato (in Italian).
- ^ Fratoianni: per Podemos successo importantissimo. La Spagna cambia. Un ennesimo segnale contro l’austerità (in Italian).
- ^ A Rimini anche l’altra sinistra, Scotto sfida Fratoianni (in Italian).
- ^ "Fratoianni si schiera "Sto con gli ecovandali"". La Nazione (in Italian). 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ Fratoianni, Nicola [@NFratoianni] (6 January 2019). "Da non credente non posso che dire grazie a #PapaFrancesco" (Tweet) (in Italian) – via Twitter.