Massimo Zedda

Massimo Zedda
Mayor of Cagliari
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 June 2024
Preceded by	Paolo Truzzu
In office 1 June 2011 – 5 April 2019
Preceded by	Emilio Floris
Succeeded by	Paolo Truzzu
Personal details
Born	(1976-01-06) 6 January 1976 (age 48) Cagliari, Italy
Political party	Progressive Party (since 2017)
Other political affiliations	PDS (till 1998) DS (1998–2007) SEL (2009–2017)
Occupation	Politician

Massimo Zedda (born 6 January 1976) is an Italian politician, Mayor of Cagliari from 2011 to 2019 and again since 2024.

Son of a Sardinian leader of the Italian Communist Party,^[1] Zedda joined Nichi Vendola's Left Ecology Freedom in 2009.

In 2011, Zedda became the centre-left candidate for the office of Mayor of Cagliari at the 2011 local elections, supported by his party, the Democratic Party, Italy of Values and the Federation of the Left; he manages to be elected at the second round.^[2]

In 2016, Zedda runs once again for Mayor at the local elections supported by the whole centre-left coalition and is re-elected at the first round.^[3] In 2017, Zedda supported Giuliano Pisapia's Progressive Camp project and later joined the left-wing party Progressive Area.^[4]

In 2018, Zedda decided to run for the office of President of Sardinia at the 2019 regional election, guiding a centre-left coalition named Sardinian Progressives.^[5]