Luigi De Mossi

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Luigi De Mossi is an Italian politician and lawyer born in Siena on January 13, 1960. He graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Siena in 1985 and has been a practicing attorney since then, currently working within his own law firm established in 2004.

Prior to entering politics, De Mossi worked as an international lawyer for two years in Portland, Oregon, USA, collaborating with American credit institutions on banking consultancy. He also spent three years (1995-1998) serving as Director of the Union of Lawyers of Siena and Province. Furthermore, he held educational assignments at both the Faculty of Law and the Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery, and Neuroscience at the University of Siena from 1997 to 2013.

De Mossi's professional experience also includes a stint as Director of Sansedoni Siena s.p.a., a real estate company controlled by the Mps Foundation, between 2002 and September 2006. He was enrolled in the special register of sponsors before the Supreme Court of Cassation and Higher Magistrature since March 15, 2003.

In addition to his professional pursuits, De Mossi has been involved in various civic activities. As a member of Contradaiolo della Nobile Contrada del Nicchio, he served as lieutenant from 2014 to 2016 and also appeared as an actor in the film Meredith - The Face of an Angel directed by Michael Winterbottom in 2014.

De Mossi's entry into politics began with his candidacy for Mayor of Siena in December 2017. He ran on a civic alternative platform, open to support from various parties except the Democratic Party. In the June 2018 administrative elections, he presented himself as part of a center-right coalition and secured 24.2% of the votes, narrowly losing to outgoing mayor Bruno Valentini who received 27.4%. Despite this setback, De Mossi's campaign was supported by notable figures such as Maurizio Gasparri and Antonio Tajani.

Political Career

De Mossi officially announced his candidacy for Mayor of Siena in December 2017, aiming to represent a civic alternative. He presented himself as part of a center-right coalition in the June 2018 administrative elections, garnering significant support from various parties except the Democratic Party.