He was born in Modena, Italy. He graduated from the Muratori classical high school in Modena and then graduated with honors, in 1973, at the local university with a thesis on deviance and juvenile criminal law. In the following three years, he specialized in criminology with honors at the University of Genoa. In 1976 he obtained the qualification to solicitor. He is Professor of criminal law and urban security policies at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. In 1995 he was elected municipal councilor in the Municipality of Modena on the Democratic Party of the Left lists, a role he will hold until his election as mayor on 13 June 2004.[10] He took office as Mayor of Modena on 14 June 2004.[1][11] He was reconfirmed at the head of the city on 7 June 2009.[1][12]
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