Gino Nunes

Gino Nunes (1 November 1941 – 30 June 2013) was an Italian physician, trade unionist and politician. He served as president of the Province of Pisa from 1990 to 2004 and as a member of the Regional Council of Tuscany from 2005 to 2010.

Life and career Gino Nunes was born in Livorno on 1 November 1941. He graduated in medicine and surgery from the University of Pisa in 1966 and worked as a dermatologist at the university clinic. In 1979 he left medicine to enter full-time politics, having been involved in political life since his youth.

He began his career in the CGIL trade union, becoming provincial secretary for local authorities and healthcare and later leading the Chamber of Labour in Pontedera. He then joined the provincial leadership of the Italian Communist Party and served as deputy mayor of Pisa from 1985 to 1990.

In 1990 he was elected president of the Province of Pisa, a position he held for three consecutive terms until 2004, making him the longest-serving provincial president in the institution's history. During this period he also held roles within the Union of Italian Provinces (UPI) and on the board of the University of Pisa. He additionally served as vice-president of the Interporto Toscano in Livorno.