Giovanni Legnini (born 6 January 1959) is an Italian lawyer and politician, former vice president of the High Council of the Judiciary.

Biography

Legnini graduated with a degree in law from the University of Teramo, and began his career as a lawyer in Chieti, Abruzzo.

From 1990 to 2002, Legnini was mayor of his hometown Roccamontepiano, supported by the Alliance of Progressives first and by The Olive Tree later.[1]

In 2004, Legnini entered the Senate, taking over the seat of Ottaviano Del Turco who was elected to the European Parliament.[1] Legnini was later re-confirmed to the Senate in 2006 and 2008 and was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2013.

After having been undersecretary in the Letta Cabinet[2] and the Renzi Cabinet,[3] Legnini was elected to the High Council of the Judiciary, and on 30 September 2014 was appointed vice president of the CSM.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Consiglio comunale per il concittadino Giovanni Legnini neo Vice Presidente del Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura". comune.roccamontepiano.ch.it. 1 November 2014. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Governo Letta: Giovanni Legnini nominato sottosegretario". ChietiToday.it. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Governo, Giovanni Legnini sottosegretario all'Economia". PiazzaRossetti.it. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Giovanni Legnini, da sottosegretario di Renzi a vicepresidente del Csm". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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