Jamil Sadegholvaad

Jamil Sadegholvaad is an Italian politician, who has served as mayor of Rimini since 7 October 2021 and as president of the Province of Rimini since 25 November 2022.

Biography

Born to a mother from Coriano and an Iranian father, Sadegholvaad graduated in political science at the Forlì campus of the University of Bologna, alternating study with work in the Persian carpet shop opened by his parents.
Member of the Democratic Party since its foundation, he made his debut in politics as a provincial assessor for Industry in the executive led by Stefano Vitali from 2009 to 2011. Elected then municipal councilor at the 2011 municipal elections, he joined the government of mayor Andrea Gnassi as assessor for Security, a position he held for ten years from 2011 to 2021.
Ahead of the municipal elections of 2021, Sadegholvaad is chosen by his party as candidate for mayor, leading a centre-left coalition, being then elected in the first round with 51.32% of the votes and thus becoming the first mayor of an Italian capoluogo of foreign origin.