Domenico Lucano
Domenico Lucano | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Mayor of Riace | |
| Assumed office 10 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Trifoli |
| In office 12 June 2004 – 3 October 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Cosimo Salvatore Comito |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Trifoli |
| Member of the European Parliament for Southern Italy | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 May 1958 Melito di Porto Salvo, Italy |
| Political party | AVS (2024–present) The Left (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (until 2024) |
| Spouse | Anna |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Domenico "Mimmo" Lucano (born 31 May 1958) is an Italian former teacher and politician who served as the mayor of Riace between 2004 and 2018 and again since 2024, and was elected a member of the European Parliament in 2024. As a mayor, he attracted international attention for his open migration model.
After the first-instance trial had sentenced him 13 years and 2 months in prison, which was controversial and much debated, he was acquitted of most of the charges on appeal, with the judges ruling that his migration management model was not criminal. He was the successful left-wing independent candidate within the Greens and Left Alliance electoral list for the 2024 European Parliament election.