Matteo Richetti

Matteo Richetti
Spokesman of the Democratic Party
In office
7 May 2017 – 14 July 2018
Preceded byLorenzo Guerini
Succeeded byMarianna Madia
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 October 2022
ConstituencyEmilia-Romagna
In office
15 May 2013 – 22 March 2018
ConstituencyEmilia-Romagna
Member of the Senate
In office
23 March 2018 – 13 October 2022
ConstituencyEmilia-Romagna
Personal details
Born (1974-08-03) 3 August 1974 (age 52)
Sassuolo, Italy
PartyThe Daisy (2003–2007)
Democratic Party (2007–2019)
Action (since 2019)
ProfessionJournalist

Matteo Richetti (born 3 August 1974) is an Italian politician, a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and former spokesman of the Democratic Party.

Biography

Matteo Richetti was born in Sassuolo, Modena in 1974. He started his interest in politics when he attended the lyceum.

In 2003 he became a member of the Christian leftist The Daisy party; in 2007 he joined the Democratic Party.

During 2010s he became a close advisor of Matteo Renzi, former mayor of Florence and Prime Minister of Italy from 2014 to 2016. In 2017 Renzi appointed Richetti spokesman of the Democratic Party.

On 8 April 2018, Richetti launched his reformist faction Harambee and announced his intention to run as next secretary of the Democratic Party.

On 10 September 2019, Richetti announced his abstention regarding the investiture vote of the new government between PD and the Five Star Movement, and his subsequent exit from the party. On the same day, he stated that he would join Carlo Calenda's movement, Action.

References

  1. ↑ Matteo Richetti – Camera dei Deputati
  2. ↑ "Matteo Richetti, biografia e curriculum del deputato di Azione". True News. (in Italian). 29 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Renzi ridisegna la comunicazione Pd: Richetti nuovo responsabile. E richiama Agnoletti, portavoce dell'ex premier quando era sindaco di Firenze". L’Huffington Post. 10 July 2017.
  4. ↑ ""L'assemblea non basta, serve un Congresso: mi candido a segretario Pd"". L’Huffington Post. 8 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Pd, Richetti: "Servono primarie aperte". E sul renzismo: "Riformismo va rilanciato. Ma il futuro del Pd non può essere il suo passato"". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 7 April 2018.
  6. ↑ Richetti verso lʼaddio al Pd, il senatore andrà nel Gruppo Misto
  7. ↑ [Richetti verso lʼaddio al Pd, il senatore andrà nel Gruppo Misto Richetti dice No al governo, lascia il Pd e guarda a Calenda]