government, in which Gualtieri was not confirmed as minister. Mayor of Rome On 9 May 2021, Gualtieri officially announced his candidacy as Mayor of Rome in the upcoming election. On 18 October, he defeated the centre-right candidate, Enrico Michetti, with 60.2% of votes. He took office on 21 October 2021. Political positions Gualtieri is a social democrat and often describes himself as a Keynesian. In 2016, the magazine Politico ranked Gualtieri as number 8 among 40 most influential MEPs. Personal life Gualtieri is married and he has a son. He was once a semi-professional bossa nova musician who accompanied Brazilian singer Rosalia de Souza when she performed in Italy. Other activities European Union institutions European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2019–2021) European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Member of the Board of Governors (2019–2021) International organizations African Development Bank (AfDB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2019–2021) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2019–2021) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2019–2021) International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2019–2021) Non-profit organizations New Pact for Europe, Member of the Advisory Group Electoral history First-past-the-post elections References External links 1966 births 21st-century Italian politicians Democratic Party (Italy) MEPs Democratic Party (Italy) politicians 20th-century Italian historians Living people MEPs for Italy 2009–2014 MEPs for Italy 2014–2019 MEPs for Italy 2019–2024 Politicians from Rome Academic staff of the Sapienza University of Rome Conte II Cabinet Finance ministers of Italy Mayors of Rome