Giovanni Legnini | |
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| Vice president of the CSM | |
| In office30 September 2014 – 27 September 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Michele Vietti |
| Succeeded by | David Ermini |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office15 March 2013 – 26 September 2014 | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office26 July 2004 – 15 March 2013 | |
| Member of the Regional Council of Abruzzo | |
| Assumed office 23 February 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1959-01-06) 6 January 1959 Roccamontepiano, Chieti, Italy |
| Party | DS(till 2007)PD(since 2007) |
| Alma mater | University of Teramo |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Giovanni Legnini (born 6 January 1959) is an Italian lawyer and politician, former vice president of the High Council of the Judiciary.
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]