Dario Nardella (born 20 November 1975) is an Italian politician who was the Mayor of Florence from 26 May 2014 to 26 June 2024[1] and the first Metropolitan Mayor of Florence.

He was also a deputy for the Democratic Party in the 17th legislature until his election as mayor.

[3] On 1 February 2020, Nardella encouraged Italians to "hug a Chinese" to combat what he described as "psychological terrorism" in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Term-limited in 2024, Nardella ran for European Parliament on the Democratic Party list in Central Italy constituency.

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