Vittorio Sgarbi announces candidacy for Rome mayor in 2021
Vittorio Sgarbi, an art critic, declared his intention to run for mayor of Rome in the upcoming 2021 elections. He was born in Ferrara in 1952 and currently holds positions as President of the Canova Foundation, the MART Museum, and the Ferrara Arte Foundation, in addition to being a member of the Chamber of Deputies and the mayor of Sutri. Sgarbi will represent his "Rinascimento" movement, established in 2017, which recently achieved 5% support in the Valle d'Aosta regional elections. He has openly criticized the current mayor, Virginia Raggi, on Facebook, asserting that his candidacy will resolve the deadlock within the center-right coalition. His bid, backed by various associations and the "No euro – Italia Libera" movement, is perceived as somewhat serious, with Giorgia Meloni of Fratelli d'Italia and journalist Giletti also considering runs.
Key facts
- Vittorio Sgarbi announced his candidacy for mayor of Rome in 2021
- Sgarbi is an art critic and current president of several cultural foundations
- He is a member of the Chamber of Deputies and mayor of Sutri
- He will run under the 'Rinascimento' movement founded in 2017
- The movement received 5% in recent Valle d'Aosta regional elections
- Sgarbi compared Virginia Raggi's administration to a natural disaster
- His candidacy is supported by civic movements and 'No euro – Italia Libera'
- Center-right parties lack strong local candidates for Rome
Entities
Artists
- Vittorio Sgarbi
Institutions
- Fondazione Canova Onlus
- MART – Museo di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto
- Fondazione Ferrara Arte
- Camera dei Deputati
- Rinascimento
- Lega
- Fratelli d'Italia
- Forza Italia
- No euro – Italia Libera
- Artribune
Locations
- Roma
- Italia
- Ferrara
- Possagno
- Treviso
- Trento
- Rovereto
- Sutri
- Viterbo
- Valle d'Aosta
- Europa