Francesco Puggelli

Francesco Puggelli (born 11 October 1982) is an Italian physician and politician who served as president of the Province of Prato from 2018 to 2022.

Life and career Born in Florence in 1982, Puggelli graduated in medicine from the University of Florence in 2008 and began working as a physician at the Meyer Children's Hospital in 2015.

In 2003, he was elected to the municipal council of Poggio a Caiano, in the province of Prato, as a centre-left candidate.

In October 2018, Puggelli was elected president of the Province of Prato with the Democratic Party.

In 2023, Puggelli lost his bid for re-election as mayor of Poggio a Caiano to centre-right candidate Riccardo Palandri, who won with 50.74% of the vote against Puggelli's 49.26%. Puggelli was nevertheless elected to the municipal council as leader of the opposition, but later resigned his seat in June 2025.

Since June 2025, Puggelli has served as director of San Luca Hospital in Lucca.