Giuseppe Sala (politician)

Giuseppe Sala (politician)

Giuseppe "Beppe" Sala (born 28 May 1958) is an Italian manager and politician. He is currently the mayor of Milan.

From 2010 to 2015, he was the CEO of Expo 2015 in Milan.

Sala became mayor of Milan in 2016 with support from the centre-left coalition. He was re-elected for a second term in the 2021 municipal election.

Business career

Expo 2015

Main article: Expo 2015

In 2015, Milan hosted a big event called the Universal Exposition. The event showed technology, new ideas, culture, and food from many places. Over 145 countries joined in.

In June 2010, Giuseppe Sala became the leader of this event, and people started calling him "Mr. Expo."

When the Expo opened on May 1, 2015, some people protested. The police helped keep things calm. There were also some disagreements about the Expo. Pope Francis felt too much money was spent on it.

Mayor of Milan (2016–present)

In March 2015, the mayor of Milan decided not to run again. The city held an election to choose a new mayor. Giuseppe Sala was one of the candidates. The election took place in February 2016, and Sala won with many voters supporting him.

Sala became the mayor of Milan in June 2016 after another voting round. He continued as mayor and ran again in 2021. He won a second term with support from almost 60% of the people who voted.

Other activities

Giuseppe Sala works with the EAT Foundation as a member of their Advisory Board.