Matteo Ricci (politician)
Matteo Ricci | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Central Italy | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary group | S&D |
| Mayor of Pesaro | |
| In office 30 May 2014 – 13 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Luca Ceriscioli |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Biancani |
| President of the Province of Pesaro and Urbino | |
| In office 8 June 2009 – 13 October 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Palmiro Ucchielli |
| Succeeded by | Daniele Tagliolini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 July 1974 Pesaro, Italy |
| Party | |
| Alma mater | University of Urbino |
| Profession | Politician |
Matteo Ricci (born 18 July 1974) is an Italian politician and former mayor of Pesaro. He began his career in the Democrats of the Left (DS). From 2009 to 2014, he was also the president of the province of Pesaro and Urbino with the Democratic Party (PD). After being elected mayor in 2014, he was re-elected in 2019.
Early life and education
Ricci was born in Pesaro, in the Marche region of Central Italy. He graduated in political science at the University of Urbino.[1][2]
Career
Ricci began his political career in the DS. He then joined the PD and served as president of the province of Pesaro and Urbino from 2009 to 2014. He was elected mayor of Pesaro on 25 May 2014 in the first round, with 60 percent of the votes, and took office on 30 May 2014.[3][4] In November 2014, Ricci was elected to the board of ANCI, of which he also became vice-president with responsibility for reforms.[2] From 15 December 2013 to 7 May 2017, he was the PD vice-president under the leadership of Matteo Renzi.[2] In October 2016, he took on responsibility for the party's Local Authorities, and also joined the national secretariat.[2] In 2019, Ricci was re-elected in the first round for a second term as mayor of Pesaro with 57 percent of the votes.[5][6]
Term-limited in 2024, Ricci ran for the European Parliament on the PD list in Central Italy constituency.[7][8] He received 105 841 preference votes and was elected.[9][10]
2025 Marche presidential campaign
Ricci is running in the 2025 regional election to become the President of Marche, leading the centre-left "Alleanza del Cambiamento", an alliance of 19 parties and civic lists, including the PD, M5S, Italia Viva, PRC, +Europa, Volt and Europa Verde.[11]
Ricci conceded the race to Acquaroli by 8 points, while having support concentrated in northern Marche, particularly in Ancona and his hometown of Pesaro. In Southern Marche, he won in just 13 municipalities, including Grottammare and Monteprandone, both with populations over 10,000.[12]
After the election, he chose not to take his seat in the regional council, and remained in the European Parliament.[13]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | Matteo Ricci | 114,584 | 52.05% | |
| People of Freedom | Roberto Giannotti | 60,294 | 27.39% | |
| Lega Nord | Giorgio Cancellieri | 20,459 | 9.29% | |
| Union of the Centre | Marcello Mei | 11,130 | 5.06% | |
| Bresciani Presidente | Antonio Bresciani | 5,585 | 2.54% | |
| La Destra / Altri | Giacomo Rossi | 4,023 | 1.83% | |
| Italia Centro | Fabrizio Dini | 2,587 | 1.18% | |
| Forza Nuova | Davide Ditommaso | 1,484 | 0.67% | |
| Total votes | 220,146 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | Matteo Ricci | 32,068 | 60.51% | |
| Centre-right | Roberta Crescentini | 9,472 | 17.87% | |
| Five Star Movement | Fabrizio Pazzaglia | 8,707 | 16.43% | |
| Total votes | (see source for full list and totals) | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | Matteo Ricci | 30,573 | 57.32% | |
| Centre-right | Nicola Baiocchi | 15,948 | 29.90% | |
| Five Star Movement | Francesca Frenquellucci | 4,967 | 9.31% | |
| Total votes | (see source for full list and totals) | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | Elly Schlein | 171,114 | ||
| Democratic Party | Nicola Zingaretti | 130,210 | ||
| Democratic Party | Dario Nardella | 118,784 | ||
| Democratic Party | Matteo Ricci | 105,841 | ||
| Democratic Party | Camilla Laureti | 64,095 | ||
| Democratic Party | Marco Tarquinio | 43,445 | ||
| Total votes | (full circoscrizione results and all candidate preferences available at the cited source) | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brothers of Italy | Francesco Acquaroli | 337,679 | 52.43% | |
| Democratic Party | Matteo Ricci | 286,209 | 44.44% | |
| Total votes | (see official regional tally and media summaries) | 100.00% | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Matteo Ricci". Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali (in Italian). 2009. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2024. Updated through the years.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ a b c d "Il sindaco Matteo Ricci". Comune di Pesaro (in Italian). 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2024. Updated through the years.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Ricci è il nuovo sindaco di Pesaro, inizia l'era di Matteo I. 'La giunta entro la settimana'". Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 26 May 2014. ISSN 2499-3891. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Elezioni comunali 2014. Comune di Pesaro: liste e risultati". La Repubblica (in Italian). 26 May 2014. ISSN 2499-0817. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Elezioni Pesaro 2019, Matteo Ricci rieletto sindaco al primo colpo". Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 26 May 2019. ISSN 2499-3891. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Elezioni comunali 2019. Comune di Pesaro: liste e risultati". La Repubblica (in Italian). 26 May 2019. ISSN 2499-0817. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Tutti i candidati italiani alle elezioni europee del 2024" (in Italian). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Le liste con i candidati dei principali partiti italiani per le elezioni europee". Il Post (in Italian). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Benelli, Luigi (10 June 2024). "Pesaro, Matteo Ricci eletto europarlamentare - CentroPagina". CentroPagina - Cronaca e notizie dalle Marche (in Italian). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Eligendo: Europee [Scrutini] Italia + Estero (In complesso) - Europee, amministrative e regionale (Piemonte) 8-9 giugno 2024 e ballottaggi - Ministero dell'Interno". Eligendo (in Italian). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Piazza gremita per l'Alleanza del Cambiamento, Ricci: "Siamo pronti per un cambio di Marche"". AnconaToday (in Italian). 12 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Comuni delle Marche per popolazione". Tuttitalia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Niente Ancona, si torna a Bruxelles. Matteo Ricci sceglie il Parlamento europeo: "Ma il mio impegno per le Marche raddoppia"". AnconaToday (in Italian). 3 October 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "Elezioni provinciali 2009 - Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino". Ministero dell'Interno - Archivio storico. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Comunali 2014 - Pesaro: risultati". La Repubblica - Speciale Elezioni. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Comunali 2019 - Pesaro: risultati". La Repubblica - Speciale Elezioni. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Elezioni Europee 2024 — Italia Centrale: liste e preferenze". La Repubblica - Elezioni 2024 (candidati e preferenze). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Elezioni regionali Marche 2025 — risultati definitivi (Acquaroli vs Ricci)". RAI News. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "2025 Marche regional election — results summary". Wikipedia. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Italian)