Giovanni Legnini

Giovanni Legnini
Mayor of Chieti
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 June 2026
Preceded by	Diego Ferrara
Vice president of the CSM
In office 30 September 2014 – 27 September 2018
Preceded by	Michele Vietti
Succeeded by	David Ermini
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 15 March 2013 – 26 September 2014
Constituency	Abruzzo
Member of the Senate of the Republic
In office 26 July 2004 – 14 March 2013
Constituency	Abruzzo
Mayor of Roccamontepiano
In office 31 May 1990 – 28 May 2002
Preceded by	Trentino Marinelli
Succeeded by	Adamo Carulli
Personal details
Born	(1959-01-06) 6 January 1959 (age 67) Roccamontepiano, Italy
Party	PCI (till 1991) PDS (1991–1998) DS (1998–2007) PD (since 2007)
Education	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.

Life and career

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.

In 2004, Legnini entered the Senate, taking over the seat of Ottaviano Del Turco who was elected to the European Parliament. 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 and the Renzi Cabinet, Legnini was elected to the High Council of the Judiciary, and on 30 September 2014 was appointed vice president of the CSM.

In June 2026, Legnini was elected mayor of Chieti.

References

External links

• Official website
• Files about his parliamentary activities (in Italian): XIV, XV, XVI, XVII legislature.