Francesco BottenePresident of the City Council of Abbiategrasso

I was born 50 years ago in Abbiategrasso, where I have always lived. My wife Annalisa and my children Marianna and Lorenzo are my family. I grew up on the outskirts, in Castelletto, where my parents Giuseppe and Angela Cristini still live.

I am a Chartered Accountant, with a degree in Business Economics and a specialisation in Finance from Bocconi University, and a degree in Legal Services from the University of Milan. I hold senior positions in listed companies and work with major Italian and international industrial and financial groups.

In 2017 I was elected City Councillor and later became Councillor for Budget, Public Assets and Economic Development of businesses and enterprises. Since 2022 I have been President of the City Council of Abbiategrasso, and I also served as President of the Inter-municipal Transport Council, where for years I have championed the doubling of the Milan–Mortara railway line.

As Councillor for Commerce I managed one of the hardest periods ever faced by local businesses: the pandemic, lockdowns, falling consumption and business closures called for unprecedented economic support. As Councillor for Budget, even in the tightest times, I found room to keep the municipal machine running and to invest in social services, public works, safety and culture.

I believe a public administrator must answer for their work first to their own conscience, and immediately afterwards to the judgement of citizens.