Gianluca Festa (politician)
Gianluca Festa (born 13 August 1974 in Avellino) is an Italian politician and former professional basketball player.[2]
Gianluca Festa | |
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Mayor of Avellino | |
Assumed office 28 June 2019 | |
Preceded by | Vincenzo Ciampi |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Avellino, Campania, Italy[1] | 13 August 1974
Political party | Independent[1] |
Alma mater | University of Sannio[1] |
Profession | employee,[1] basketball player |
S.S. Felice Scandone | |
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League | Serie A |
Personal information | |
Born | Avellino, Italy | 13 August 1974
Nationality | Italian |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | University of Sannio |
Playing career | 1999–2001 |
Number | 99 |
Career history | |
1999–2001 | S.S. Felice Scandone |
He played the role of shooting guard for the S.S. Felice Scandone for the season '99-'00 scoring 41 points in a single match and again in the season '00-'01 scoring a maximum of 46 points in a single match.
Festa ran as an independent for the office of Mayor of Avellino at the 2019 local elections, supported by a coalition formed by centre-left and civic parties.[3] He was elected on 9 June and took office on 28 June 2019.[3][4][5] Festa was subject to a large amount of attention from the media on 31 May 2020 when he gathered with local youth in a main street of his city to chant controversial songs against the city of Salerno, despite the social distancing restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7][8]
References
- "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- "Gianluca Festa, Guardia". Lega Basket. 23 January 2000. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- "Avellino elegge il nuovo sindaco. Gianluca Festa vince per 692 voti: «Ho rinnovato la città». Ecco il nuovo Consiglio". Nuova Irpinia. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- "Gianluca Festa proclamato Sindaco di Avellino. Entro 7 giorni la giunta". Nuova Irpinia. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- "Avellino, è il giorno di Festa: "Avellino rinascerà". Ecco il nuovo Consiglio Comunale". Irpinia Oggi. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- "Movida con il sindaco ad Avellino. Folla tra cori e pugni alzati: "Noi non siamo salernitani"". Huffingtonpost. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- Marino, Ivan (31 May 2020). "Assembramenti e cori contro Salerno: notte di follia per Gianluca Festa, sindaco di Avellino". InterNapoli.it (in Italian). InterNapoli. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- "Avellino, la follia del sindaco Festa: «dirige» giovani in assembramento" (in Italian). Il Mattino. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
External links
- "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Vincenzo Ciampi |
Mayor of Avellino since 2019 |
Succeeded by |