Enrico Rossi (born 25 August 1958) is an Italian politician and former President of Tuscany. Early life He was born into a working-class family in 1958 and in 1982 he graduated with a Degree in Philosophy with a thesis on the Hungarian philosopher Ágnes Heller. During the university, he was part of the student movement and worked as a journalist. In 1985, he joined in the Italian Communist Party. Mayor of Pontedera and Regional Assessor of Health From 1985 to 1990 he was a member of the City Council of Pontedera (an industrial town with a large Piaggio-Vespa factory), serving as Vice Mayor and Councillor for Social Policy and Urban Planning. Later, he became Mayor of the same city, holding the office for nine years, from 1990 to 1999. During his second term, Rossi fought against the move of the Piaggio from Pontedera to Nusco. In 2000, Enrico Rossi was elected as a Member of the Regional Council of Tuscany, and for ten years he was Regional Assessor for Healthcare. Under his leadership, the regional public health services reached a high level of quality, with modern facilities and technologies, becoming the first in Italy, for the quality label "Essential Levels of Care" (LEA). Merit, evaluation and research were the cornerstones of his policies. President of Tuscany After being one of the founders of the Democratic Party in 2007, Enrico Rossi was elected as President of Tuscany in 2010 with a majority of about 60% of voters, leading a centre-left coalition. He ran again for the Presidency in 2015, and was then reelected. Since 2010 he is regularly among the top-3 most appreciated presidents of Italian regions, according to surveys run by Il Sole 24 Ore economic newspaper. Giovanisì In June 2011, Rossi launched Giovanisì. The program, cost €400 million and advantaged 100,000 youngs, comprised right to education, help to vocational education, civil service, credits to specialization studies and contribution to pay the rent. From June 2011 to February 2014, there were 14,251 internships, 5,637 announcement for houses accepted, 4,000 projects to civil service, 1,500 young business financed, 80,000 benefits of scholarships. The European Commissioner László Andor acclaimed Rossi's program, based on a similar European project. Solidary Tuscany The program Solidary Tuscany ("Toscana Solidale") was created for a war on poverty, to support the more poor families and workers. The program includes a baby bonus of €700 for infant, €700 for