He graduated in Economics and Commerce from the University of Bari in 1991 and obtained the qualification for the pursuit of doctoral student in 1992.

[7] In February 2017 he was accepted to become the candidate for mayor of Lecce after a public petition and a period of debates between the Democratic Party and the entire left-center Salento.

[8] Salvemini was elected Mayor of Lecce on 30 June 2017.

[9][10][11] He resigned in January 2019 and was re-elected at the 2019 local elections in June.

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