Bari – Deputy Mayor Giovanna Iacovone resigned on Saturday. In a letter to Mayor Vito Leccese, she also gave up her other positions in the city government. Her resignation followed a dispute over her parking her private car in reserved spaces outside city hall.
The latest criticism concerned a space reserved for official city vehicles. Iacovone said she had parked there because she was standing in for the mayor at an appointment and first needed to collect the ceremonial sash from city hall. Leccese considered her explanation insufficient and called on her to resign.
Successor in the city government remains undecided
Iacovone said she was resigning because the trust between her and the mayor had been lost. At the same time, she rejected Leccese's public criticism of her.
Leccese appointed the professor of administrative law deputy mayor in August 2024. Her responsibilities included urban regeneration and social development. It was not immediately clear who would take over her duties.
