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Nichi Vendola | |
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| President of Italian Left | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Maria Gabriella Branca |
| President of Apulia | |
| In office 27 April 2005 – 26 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Raffaele Fitto |
| Succeeded by | Michele Emiliano |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 March 2013 – 16 April 2013 | |
| Constituency | Apulia |
| In office 23 April 1992 – 3 May 2005 | |
| Constituency | Bari-Foggia (1992–1994) Bitonto (1994–1996) Apulia (1996–2005) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 August 1958 Bari, Italy |
| Political party | Italian Left |
| Other political affiliations | PCI (1972–1991) PRC (1991–2009) SEL (2009–2017) |
| Domestic partner | Edward Testa (since 2004) |
| Alma mater | University of Bari |
| Profession | politician, journalist, writer |
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Nicola "Nichi" Vendola (Italian pronunciation: [ˈniːki ˈvɛndola]; born 26 August 1958) is an Italian left-wing politician and LGBT activist who was a Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Apulia from 1992 to 2005 and President of Apulia from 2005 to 2015. Since 2023 he is the President of the Italian Left. He is one of the first openly LGBT Italian politicians and the first openly LGBT heads of a regional government in Italy.