{{Short description|Italian politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Enzo Romeo |image = |caption = |office = Mayor of Vibo Valentia |term_start = 27 June 2024 |term_end = |predecessor = Maria Limardo |successor = |office1 = President of the Province of Vibo Valentia |term_start1 = 8 May 1995 |term_end1 = 14 June 1999 |predecessor1 = ''Office created'' |successor1 = Ottavio Bruni |birth_name = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|7|10|df=y}} |birth_place = Vibo Valentia, Province of Catanzaro, Italy<ref name=interior>{{Cite web|url=https://amministratori.interno.gov.it/index.php?page=InfoAnagrafica&IdAnagrafica=944483|title=Romeo Vincenzo Francesco|website=Ministry of Interior of Italy|language=it|access-date=10 January 2025}}</ref> |death_date = |death_place = |party = |other_party = |spouse = |children = |alma_mater = Sapienza University of Rome |profession = }} '''Vincenzo Francesco Romeo''' (born 10 July 1955), known as '''Enzo Romeo''', is an Italian politician who has served as mayor of Vibo Valentia since June 2024. He previously served as the first president of the Province of Vibo Valentia from 1995 to 1999.
==Life and career== Graduating in medicine and surgery from the Sapienza University of Rome, Romeo specialized in dentistry and practised in his hometown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/tpagano/docs/standing_ovation_bassa.compressed|title=Vip ed Eccellenze Vibonesi|author=Antonino Pagano|website=issuu.com|date=3 April 2015}}</ref>
Active in politics, he became the official candidate of the Olive Tree coalition for president of the Province of Vibo Valentia in 1995 and was elected in a run-off with 53% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilvibonese.it/politica/764-i-giustizieri-di-mamma-provincia/|title=I giustizieri di 'mamma' Provincia|date=20 November 2015|work=Il Vibonese}}</ref>
In the 2024 municipal elections, Romeo ran for mayor of Vibo Valentia as the centre-left candidate, backed by the Democratic Party, the Five Star Movement, and the Greens and Left Alliance.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://catanzaro.gazzettadelsud.it/articoli/politica/2024/02/17/elezioni-comunali-a-vibo-la-coalizione-progressista-lancia-enzo-romeo-pronti-a-cambiare-la-citta-video-92530d49-f404-4a65-92d6-b1b885c13d01/|title=Elezioni comunali a Vibo, la coalizione progressista lancia Enzo Romeo: "Pronti a cambiare la città"|work=Gazzetta del Sud|date=17 February 2024}}</ref> He defeated the centre-right candidate, Roberto Cosentino, in a run-off with 53.60% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ansa.it/calabria/notizie/2024/06/24/a-vibo-vince-romeo-il-campo-largo-riconquista-la-citta_a21cfa11-7ca1-4e8b-ae1f-71f61266e90a.html|title=A Vibo vince Romeo, il 'campo largo' riconquista la città|work=Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata|date=24 June 2024}}</ref> As mayor, Romeo took office on 27 June and, in November, implemented a 30% reduction in municipal officials' salaries. This measure aims to save €200,000 for public services and social initiatives.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ansa.it/calabria/notizie/2024/11/16/comune-vibo-taglio-del-30-per-cento-a-emolumenti-amministratori_718c6b19-3521-4cd8-a5b7-703a18531711.html|title=Comune Vibo, taglio del 30 per cento a emolumenti amministratori|work=Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata|date=16 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.gaeta.it/vibo-valentia-il-sindaco-enzo-romeo-annuncia-un-nuovo-taglio-agli-stipendi-degli-amministratori|title=Vibo Valentia, il sindaco Enzo Romeo annuncia un nuovo taglio agli stipendi degli amministratori|work=Gaeta.it}}</ref>
In October 2024, he was elected president of the Vibo Valentia Library System (''Sistema Bibliotecario Vibonese''), committed to addressing its critical financial and legal issues by proposing a recovery plan and establishing a technical working group with the Calabria Region.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.corrieredellacalabria.it/2024/10/28/sistema-bibliotecario-vibonese-il-sindaco-enzo-romeo-eletto-presidente/|title=Sistema bibliotecario vibonese: il sindaco Enzo Romeo eletto presidente|work=Corriere della Calabria|date=28 October 2024}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{Cite web|url=https://amministratori.interno.gov.it/index.php?page=InfoAnagrafica&IdAnagrafica=944483|title=Romeo Vincenzo Francesco|website=Ministry of Interior of Italy|language=it|access-date=10 January 2025}}
{{s-start}} {{s-off}} {{s-bef|before=''Office created''}} {{s-ttl|title=President of the Province of Vibo Valentia|years=1995–1999}} {{s-aft|after=Ottavio Bruni}} {{s-bef|before=Maria Limardo}} {{s-ttl|title=Mayor of Vibo Valentia|years=2024–}} {{s-aft|after=}} {{s-end}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Romeo, Enzo}} Category:1955 births Category:Living people Category:Mayors of Vibo Valentia Category:Presidents of the Province of Vibo Valentia Category:Italian politicians